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Presence or absence of hymenal tear cannot be treated as conclusive proof
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, while dismissing the appeal of convict man, affirmed his conviction under Section 18 read with Sections 5(m) and 5(n) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, and Section 511 read with Section 376AB of the IPC, holding that the ev
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Testimony of child victim credible, DNA evidence corroborates sexual assau
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court has underscored that the testimony of a child victim of sexual assault, if consistent and natural, requires no mechanical corroboration and can form the sole basis for conviction.
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Karnataka: Bengaluru court rejects bail plea of Prajwal Revanna in rape ca
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) during the bail hearing argued that IPC Section 376 (rape charges) had been added to the case, and considering the gravity of the crime, bail should not be granted.
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MP: Minor raped in boarding school hostel in Bhopal; case registered again
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Misrod police station in charge Manish Raj Singh Bhadoriya told ANI, "An FIR was registered into the matter on Tuesday evening against three persons, including hostel warden under IPC section 376 and relevant sections of POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) act. The incident h
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Three accused arrested for raping minor model in UP's Moradabad
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
"The police have registered a case against the three accused under IPC Section 376D, 328, POCSO Act 3/4, and 3/2 SC ST Act and have also arrested the trio, which included Bharat Singh, Anil, and Sonu," said the SSP of Moradabad.
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Labourer arrested for sexually assaulting teen girl in East Delhi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A verbal compaint was received at Delhi's Mayur Vihar police station on Wednesday by the father of the victim alleging that his minor daughter was sexually assaulted by his neighbour. A case has been registerd under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the POCSO Act.
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Courts cannot be used as matrimonial facilitators for purpose of pressuriz
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Courts cannot be used as matrimonial facilitators for the purpose of pressurizing the accused to get married to the victim or be denied bail or by the accused for obtaining bail by asking the complainant to appear before the Court and state that he was ready to get married to her, stated
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MP: Special court sentences rape accused to 20 years of imprisonment in In
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The court of special judge (POCSO) Surekha Mishra convicted Sabir Khan to 20 years of imprisonment under IPC section 376 (3), 20 years of imprisonment under 5 (L)/6 POCSO Act, seven years of imprisonment under IPC section 450, seven years of jail under IPC section 506 and five years of impri
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Minor among two held for gangrape of 7-year-old girl in Mumbai’s Mankhurd
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The case has been registered under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at the Trombay police station.
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Manipur horror: NCW chief writes to State govt, seeks detailed report
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Commission chairperson has also asked the Manipur DGP Rajiv Singh to invoke the Indian Penal Code (IPC)'s section 376D (gangrape), section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) including others, if found true, against culprits in the FIR.
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Delhi HC dismisses bail plea of school teacher booked for sexually exploit
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The court said that it cannot ignore the fact that since the petitioner (teacher) and the prosecutrix (Student) were interacting as teacher and student, the alleged offence, if it comes to be proved during the trial, takes an egregious and aggravated form, particularly in view of the specifi
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Juvenile boy apprehended for sexually assaulting a minor girl in Delhi's N
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"A case has been registered under section 376 IPC and 6 POCSO Act. The alleged accused has been apprehended and sent to a juvenile home", the police informed.
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