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Toy salesman arrested for molesting minor in Delhi
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
During the inquiry, police found that the minor has come to the mall with her grandmother. "While the grandmother went to the washroom, the girl walked inside the shop where the accused allegedly molested her," police said.
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Australia: Indian origin man found guilty in multiple sexual offences by S
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The District Court jury in Sydney's Downing Centre on Monday found that the predator lured five women into the web of lies then paralysed them with drugs and hoarded trophies of his callous assaults.
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No requirement to make victim party to criminal proceedings in sexual offe
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The judgement was passed while considering a bail application of an accused in a rape case. While considering the bail plea, the court asked whether the victim's right to be heard includes the obligation to be impleaded as a party-respondent in criminal proceedings.
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Delhi Court grants bail to POCSO accused languishing in jail
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In the year 2018, FIR was registered against the accused for committing repeated sexual offences over a period of 8 months and clicking offensive photographs of the child victim. The statement of the victim was also recorded by the Magistrate. The accused was thereafter arrested and since th
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Japan nod for bill to reform sexual offence charge, raise age of consent
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The amendments would see a sexual offence charge to more clearly state that non-consensual sexual activity is prohibited and add offences to the Criminal Code for upskirting and producing photographs of genitalia without consent.
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"494 persons convicted for child marriage, POCSO since 2017 in Assam":
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Assam government on Monday said that 494 persons out of 8,773 who were charge-sheeted for child marriage and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) cases in the state, have been convicted since 2017.
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Delhi: Boy allegedly beaten, sexually assaulted by some people; POCSO case
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In the case, police allegedly apprehended one accused and registered the case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO).
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Plea challenges sections 19, 21, 22 of POCSO Act; Delhi HC seeks Centre's
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought responses of the Centre Government on a plea seeking declaration as ultra vires the impugned Sections 19, 21 and 22 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 allegedly being against Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
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Tantrik repeatedly raped minor on pretext of exorcism: Delhi Police
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The police further said that after the matter was reported to the police, a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered.
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Mumbai: Two persons arrested in rape case with minor girl
Updated : 3 years, 4 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.
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People involved in marrying girls under 18 years will be arrested from tom
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
He further added that anyone who would have married to a girl under 14 years of age would be arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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London Metropolitan Police officer pleads guilty to 24 rape charges
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Carrick joined the Met in 2001. He initially worked as a response officer in Merton and Barnet. In 2009 he transferred to what is now the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command where he remained until his arrest and suspension in October 2021.
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