The man accused in sexual assault case of two minor girls in Badlapur died on Monday evening in retaliatory firing after he snatched a gun from a police officer and opened fire at him.
The Supreme Court on Monday suggested the Parliament to bring a law amending the POCSO Act to replace the term "child pornography" with "child sexual exploitative and abusive material.".
Speaking on the alleged assault, Jha said, "These kinds of incidents are happening across the nation...These kinds of incidents should not be viewed through a political lens...Everyone needs to work to clear this mess."
Amid allegations of the assault of an Army officer and his fiancee at the Bharatpur Police Station in Bhubaneswar, the Odisha government reiterated its 'zero tolerance' policy on violence against women on Friday and initiated an inquiry into the matter.
The Special Investigation Team constituted for investigation into the Badlapur school sexual harassment cases with two minor girls has filed its charge sheets in a special POCSO court in Badlapur, police sources said.
Former Chief Minister of Odisha and Leader of the Opposition, Naveen Patnaik, has called for a judicial probe into the alleged assault of an Indian Army officer and his fiancee at the Bharatpur police station.
Bhopal district administration authorities sealed a private school on Thursday after a minor girl was allegedly sexually harassed by her teacher on the school premises.
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.
Investigation Discovery (ID), known for its gripping true-crime content, has announced it is currently producing a docuseries focused on the controversial life of Sean 'Diddy' Combs, slated for release in 2025.
A case of sexual harassment has been registered against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA and former minister Munirathna and six others in the Ramnagar district of Karnataka.
Priyank Kanoongo, Chairperson, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPR) condemned the incident of alleged sexual harassment of a three-year-old girl on Wednesday and said the commission has taken cognisance of the matter.