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Gujarat: Seven rapists sentenced to life imprisonment in one day in Amreli
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
In an unprecedented move, various courts in Gujarat's Amreli, Vadodara and Rajkot have sentenced seven rapists to life imprisonment on a single day in POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) cases.
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Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma receives death threat from Dausa jail
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The accused, Rinku/Ranwa, was already in jail regarding Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case. With the call being traced to the jail on Friday, police officials immediately arrested the accused.
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Ranveer Allahbadia controversy: NHRC member writes to YouTube, urges remov
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
According to the letter, the complaint alleged "obscene and vulgar content" along with misleading messages. Kanoongo wrote that the video content in controversy prima facie appears to be in violation of various sections under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children fr
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Karnataka: Two arrested in Gadag for rape of minor, blackmail
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Gadag Police of Karnataka have taken two persons into custody for allegedly raping and blackmailing a 15-year-old girl. The accused have been booked under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, said police.
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Delhi HC mandates free medical treatment for rape, acid attack, sexual ass
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In a landmark order, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed that victims of rape, acid attacks, sexual assaults, and survivors of POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) cases are entitled to free medical treatment at both government and private hospitals, as well as nursing ho
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Maharashtra Child Rights Commission hears 35 POCSO and RTE cases
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights recently held a hearing for 35 cases related to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, addressing complaints received under the POCSO Act
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Karnataka HC adjourns hearing on Yediyurappa's plea in POCSO case to Sept
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Yediyurappa had filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash a case registered against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in March this year.
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Badlapur minors' sexual assault case: Bombay HC suggests names for committ
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
During the hearing of the Badlapur minors' sexual assault case, the bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan suggested the names of retired IPS officer Meera Borwankar, former Bombay High Court Judge Sadhana Jadhav, and Shalini Phasalkar Joshi to form a committee to suggest
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Senior citizen arrested for allegedly raping 10-year-old girl in Pune
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The accused has been booked under relevant sections of the BNS and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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Indore court sentences 20-yr-old man to life imprisonment for raping minor
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
A special POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) court in Madhya Pradesh's Indore has sentenced a 20-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a minor and forcing her to have an abortion.
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New criminal laws will replace IPC, CrPC, Indian Evidence Act from today
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Provisions related to the gang rape of a minor woman will become consistent with the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), and a provision has been made for life imprisonment or death penalty in the case of girls below 18 years of age.
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Delhi Court sentences man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for sexually a
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
A Delhi Court has sentenced a man to a 20-year jail term under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for sexually assaulting a boy.
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