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What did Bombay HC say on groping a minor's breast without skin to skin contract \| Oneindia News The Bombay High Court has said that Groping a minor's breast without skin to skin contact cannot be termed as assault as defined under the Protection of Children from Offences Act. Justice Pushpa.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:45Published on January 25, 2021


13-year-old allegedly raped in MP's Betul, accused arrested In a heinous crime, a 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man in Madhya Pradesh's Betul district. After raping the victim, the accused also allegedly tried to bury her alive in a pit. "Case has.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:22Published on January 20, 2021

Delhi police review security for Republic Day amid farmers’ parade call Ahead of Republic Day, Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava on Saturday held a review meeting in which he also took stock of the arrangements at farmers' agitation sites to maintain law and order,.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:46Published on January 16, 2021

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50-year-old gets 3 years for flashing minor in a speedy, 23-day trial In a speedy trial that lasted less than a month and took only seven court dates despite impediments caused by the pandemic, a special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act court this.. IndiaTimes - Published 13 hours ago
Rape accused ties nuptial knot inside Odisha jail The POCSO court had said the accused’s bail application would be considered only if he marries the woman, the jail official said. Hindu - Published 6 days ago
Karnataka: POCSO court holds youth guilty of sexually assaulting, impregnating teen IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago

Woman sends 150 condoms to Bombay HC judge Pushpa Ganeediwala over her recent POCSO rulings The judge had in January ruled that groping a minor's breast without "skin to skin contact" does not constitute "sexual assault" under the POCSO Act. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
Plea for appointing more additional prosecutors: HC seeks Delhi govt’s stand Speedy disposal of POCSO cases is being hampered due to the non-availability of public prosecutors, says the Delhi Prosecutors’ Welfare Association Hindu - Published 2 weeks ago
Posterior is a private part, says court in Pocso case conviction IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago

Bombay HC Judge who delivered shocking POCSO verdict secures 1-year fresh term as Additional Judge Justice Pushpa Ganediwala's new tenure will start on February 13. DNA - Published 3 weeks ago
Judge behind POCSO verdicts takes oath as additional Judge of Bombay HC Indian Express - Published 3 weeks ago
Judge behind POCSO verdicts gets one-year tenure extension Indian Express - Published 3 weeks ago
Man sentenced to seven-year jail term for sexual harassment The Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act on Friday awarded seven-year rigorous imprisonment to a 58-year-old man for sexually ha Hindu - Published 3 weeks ago

POCSO doesn’t brook dilution The law must be interpreted to provide additional protection to children against sexual assault Hindu - Published 3 weeks ago
Chargesheet filed against 22 for forcing minor into prostitution in Chennai Trial to be conducted by special court for Pocso cases Hindu - Published 3 weeks ago
Mumbai: Touching child’s cheeks without sexual intent not offence, says court Holding that touching a child’s cheeks without any sexual intent is not an offence, a special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act court on Tuesday acquitted a 28-year-old.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 5, 2021	POCSO Act accused found dead on judgement day A 40-year-old man, who was an accused in a POCSO Act case for sexually assaulting a mentally retarded minor girl, was found dead in a public place aft Hindu - Published on February 4, 2021
How minimum mandatory sentence impacts outcome of Pocso cases IndiaTimes - Published on February 3, 2021	Mumbai: Father of five gets 10 years’ of rigorous imprisonment for sexual assault of five-year-old boy A special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act court on Friday convicted and sentenced a 58-year-old man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for undressing a five-year-old boy in.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 1, 2021
Identity of rape, POCSO offence survivor not to be disclosed, rules HC Indian Express - Published on January 31, 2021	POCSO verdict: SC collegium set to withhold promotion of Bombay HC judge Indian Express - Published on January 30, 2021
Special court: POCSO Act deals with offences against children, accused to be punished under it instead of IPC Sec 354 Indian Express - Published on January 30, 2021	POCSO case acquittals \| Supreme Court Collegium withdraws approval for Bombay High Court judge Ganediwala’s elevation The decision was taken after the judge faced flak for her interpretation of sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, a source said. Hindu - Published on January 30, 2021
SC Collegium withdraws approval for appointment of additional judge of Bombay HC as permanent judge Justice Pushpa Ganediwala recently acquitted a man accused of groping a 12-year-old girl's breast because he did not make skin-to-skin contact and days earlier, ruled that holding the hands of a.. Zee News - Published on January 30, 2021	Identities not to be disclosed 'even indirectly' of rape, POCSO offences survivors: Bombay HC The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay high court issued additional guidelines to restrain print and electronic media as well as “people using social media such as WhatsApp, Facebook, internet, Twitter.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 30, 2021
Controversial Pocso rulings cost Bombay high court judge her confirmation Back-to-back controversial decisions relating to child sexual offences forced the Supreme Court collegium to take the unprecedented step of withdrawing its recommendation to the Centre to make the.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 30, 2021

POCSO

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50-year-old gets 3 years for flashing minor in a speedy, 23-day trial

Rape accused ties nuptial knot inside Odisha jail

Karnataka: POCSO court holds youth guilty of sexually assaulting, impregnating teen

Woman sends 150 condoms to Bombay HC judge Pushpa Ganeediwala over her recent POCSO rulings

Plea for appointing more additional prosecutors: HC seeks Delhi govt’s stand

Posterior is a private part, says court in Pocso case conviction

Bombay HC Judge who delivered shocking POCSO verdict secures 1-year fresh term as Additional Judge

Judge behind POCSO verdicts takes oath as additional Judge of Bombay HC

Judge behind POCSO verdicts gets one-year tenure extension

Man sentenced to seven-year jail term for sexual harassment

POCSO doesn’t brook dilution

Chargesheet filed against 22 for forcing minor into prostitution in Chennai

Mumbai: Touching child’s cheeks without sexual intent not offence, says court

POCSO Act accused found dead on judgement day

How minimum mandatory sentence impacts outcome of Pocso cases

Mumbai: Father of five gets 10 years’ of rigorous imprisonment for sexual assault of five-year-old boy

Identity of rape, POCSO offence survivor not to be disclosed, rules HC

POCSO verdict: SC collegium set to withhold promotion of Bombay HC judge

Special court: POCSO Act deals with offences against children, accused to be punished under it instead of IPC Sec 354

POCSO case acquittals | Supreme Court Collegium withdraws approval for Bombay High Court judge Ganediwala’s elevation

SC Collegium withdraws approval for appointment of additional judge of Bombay HC as permanent judge

Identities not to be disclosed 'even indirectly' of rape, POCSO offences survivors: Bombay HC

Controversial Pocso rulings cost Bombay high court judge her confirmation