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The Division Bench of Delhi High Court while upholding the dismissal of a teacher accused of sexual harassment and molestation of a minor girl student said, an act of sexual harassment can hinder the normal social growth of a child.
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On Wednesday, a Delhi Police team reached the village in Saharanpur from where he was arrested, within 24 hours after the incident in North Delhi's Sarai Rohilla area was brought to their notice.
Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Bilaspur, Rajendra Jaiswal said the accused lured the girl by promising to arrange a breakfast meal and sexually assaulted her.
The CJI said sexual abuse of children remains a hidden problem as there is a culture of silence and therefore, the state must encourage families to report abuse even where the perpetrator is a family member.
The Supreme Court Committee on Juvenile Justice, in association with UNICEF, will organize a two-day national consultation on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act of 2012 starting on Saturday, December 10.
The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) on Friday told the Delhi High Court that it had complied with its November 30 order, to ensure that a purported video of a judicial officer is taken down at the earliest.
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by a person seeking Rs 75 lakh compensation from YouTube for allegedly carrying sexually explicit advertisements which distracted him during the preparation for the Madhya Pradesh Police exam.
A 5-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by AC mechanic, Mohd Akhtar Mathar Hussain (19) hailing from UP. He has been booked under IPC sections and POSCO Act and will be produced in court today.