According Jhabua SP Agam Jain, the case against Jha has been registered under IPC section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), Pocso Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Following the complaint, a First Information Report under sections 376 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 6 of the POCSO has been registered at the Roop Nagar police station, New Delhi.
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
Kerala's Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan has asked the State government to initiate a case against CPI (M) State Secretary M V Govindan and its mouthpiece Deshabhimani over the allegation made agaisnt KPCC President K Sudhakaran that he was present at fake antique leader Monson Mavunkal's
"Sudhakaran was present at the time of the Crime at Monson's house. In her statement before the Crime Branch, the minor girl revealed that Sudhakaran was present when Monson sexually assaulted her. Crime Branch would question Sudhakaran in the POCSO case. I'm talking on the basis of news rep
"Fake antique dealer Monson Mavunkal was pronounced guilty in the rape case of a minor. The Special POCSO Court in Kochi pronounced the verdict today. He had sexually harassed his domestic helper's minor daughter multiple times," a lawyer said.
According to a new study, there is a gap between how individuals anticipate they would react if sexually harassed and how those who have experienced it respond.
Delhi Police have booked two persons under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for allegedly threatening and sexually harassing a minor girl in South West Delhi, officials said on Thursday.
As per the complaint filed by the victim's family, who claimed that the accused allegedly took her objectionable photos and videos, and started threatening her of posting them on social media.
"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.
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been accused of sexually harassing young athletes, including a minor. Thousands of supporters of the wrestlers on Tuesday held a candlelight protest from Jantar Mantar to India Gate under extremely heavy security marking a month of wrestlers' agitation agains
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet against a 35-year-old PhD scholar from Tamil Nadu in an ongoing investigation of a case related to online child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAM), said an official release.