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Army court martial acquits jawan facing charges under POCSO act
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): A General court martial has acquitted an Army jawan facing charges of inappropriately touching a girl child under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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SC notice to TN govt on plea seeking clarity on law punishing minors under
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government on a petition seeking clarity on the law punishing minors under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 Act for consensual sex.
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SC notice on pleas filed by NCW, Maha govt challenging Nagpur Bench's 'ski
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court has issued notices on pleas filed by the National Commission for Women (NCW) and the Maharashtra government, challenging the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court order where it had acquitted an accused saying that groping a minor's bre
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Special POCSO court sentences man to 20 years jail, 25k fine
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], February 5 (ANI): A special POCSO (Special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) court on Thursday sentenced a convict to 20 years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 for the rape of a minor.
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Injustice meted out, says Rahul Gandhi on Bombay HC 'skin-to-skin order'
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reacted over the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court order where it had acquitted an accused saying that groping a minor's breast without "skin to skin contact" cannot be termed as sexual assault as defined under the Protecti
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Holding hands of minor, opening pant zip not sexual assault under POCSO: B
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], January 28 (ANI): Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court has held that the act of holding the hands of a minor or unzip the pant of the accused does not amount to sexual assault under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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SC stays Bombay HC 'skin-to-skin order' for acquittal of POCSO accused
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the order of the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court where it had acquitted an accused saying that groping a minor's breast without "skin to skin contact" cannot be termed as sexual assault as defined under the Protecti
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Groping child without skin to skin contact does not constitute sexual assa
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], January 25 (ANI): The Bombay High Court acquitted an appellant under the POCSO Act ruling that pressing of the breast of a child without "skin to skin contact with sexual intent" does not constitute "sexual assault" under the Protection of Children from Sexua
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Mumbai: Three-year-old gang-raped by two minors, booked under POSCO Act
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 21 (ANI): A three-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by two minor boys after which a case was registered against the two under IPC section 376 and The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Mumbai police said on Saturday.
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15-year jail term, Rs 50,000 fine for man convicted of raping minor
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 22(ANI): A special POCSO (Protection of children from sexual offences) Court here has awarded a 15-year jail term and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on a person convicted of raping a minor girl.
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Lack of professionalism is writ large in POCSO cases' investigations: Kera
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], August 21 (ANI): A lack of professionalism is writ large in the investigations of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) cases, the Kerala High Court observed on Friday.
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Kerala catholic priest, sentenced to 20-yr of imprisonment for raping mino
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], July 15 (ANI): Former catholic priest Robin Vadakkumchery on Wednesday approached the Kerala High Court seeking permission to marry the girl, whom he had raped when she was minor.
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