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Tamil Nadu: Oppn AIADMK workers protest against DMK Govt on 'rise in sexua
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
AIADMK national spokesperson Kovai Sathyan said that the situation was becoming a menace in the school education department of the state.
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Ranveer Allahbadia controversy: NHRC member writes to YouTube, urges remov
Updated : 1 year, 4 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, 4 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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Plea in SC seeks preliminary inquiry into cases involving serious allegati
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking preliminary inquiry in cases involving serious allegations such as a dowry, sexual offence and implementation of a Uniform Civil Code.
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Maharashtra Child Rights Commission hears 35 POCSO and RTE cases
Updated : 1 year, 6 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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Arunachal Pradesh: School warden sentenced to death for sexually abusing 2
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
In a landmark judgment, the court in Yupia convicted three people in a high-profile case concerning the sexual abuse of 21 children from a government residential school in the Shi-Yomi district.
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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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Karnataka Film Chamber holds meeting with women artistes to deal, prevent
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce on Monday held a meeting with women artistes to discuss sexual and other abuse prevalent in the industry.
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Video recording of bail proceedings under SC/ST Act mandatory even in sexu
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court held that videography of bail hearings is mandatory under the Scheduled Castes and Schedules Tribes Act, even in sexual offences. The High Court was hearing a bail application of the accused in the Delhi minor rape and murder case.
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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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