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Man acquitted as victim, father withdraws rape allegationsIn the verdict delivered on July 9, Special POCSO court judge D S Deshmukh noted that the girl, who was 15 at the time, testified that the relationship was consensual and that she later married the..Mid-Day - Published | |
‘Safe’ home in Tamil Nadu rocked by abuse: 18 minors sexually assaulted over months; car driver, management booked under POCSOIn Chennai, G Palani, a driver at Thambi Illam Children's Home, has been arrested for sexually exploiting at least 18 minor girls aged 13-17. The home's founder, Aruldoss, and his daughter Priya Aaron..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Maharashtra School Horror: Girls Forced To Strip For Period Check Over Bathroom Blood StainsA shocking incident in a Maharashtra school sees a principal and peon arrested after minor girls were allegedly forced to strip for a period check. A POCSO case has been registered.Zee News - Published | |
Thane court sentences man to 10 years RI for sexual assault on 13-year-old girlAdditional sessions judge D S Deshmukh found the accused, Prince Santosh Mishra, guilty of charges under the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) ActMid-Day - Published | |
Maharashtra: After-school horror shakes Mumbai schoolsLast week, a 40-year-old teacher in Mumbai was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student. The woman teacher was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences..Mid-Day - Published | |
Mumbai teacher arrested over alleged sexual assault of teen studentMumbai Police have arrested a female teacher under the POCSO Act for allegedly coercing a minor male student into a sexual relationship, while an accomplice teacher is absconding as further..Mid-Day - Published | |
Gujarat shocker: 14-year-old boy rapes, impregnates 16-year-old sister in Surat; case registeredIn Surat, a shocking case has emerged involving a 16-year-old girl found pregnant, with her 14-year-old brother implicated. The pregnancy was discovered after she complained of abdominal pain. Police..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Saying I love you isn't sexual harassment': Bombay HC draws the line; clears man in Pocso caseThe Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court overturned the conviction of a man under the POSCO Act, stating that expressing 'I love you' doesn't automatically imply sexual intent. The court acquitted the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Accused, survivor marry and have child; Bombay HC quashes Pocso rape case; says justice served for minor’s future; father says doesn’t want daughter ‘troubled’The Bombay High Court at Goa has quashed rape proceedings before a Pocso court, considering the marriage between the accused and the survivor, and the birth of their child. The court aimed to ensure..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Life term for rapist after girl, 8, testifiesIn Aligarh, a Pocso court sentenced Shailesh Manjhi to life imprisonment for the 2020 rape and assault of an eight-year-old girl. Manjhi, who worked near the brick kiln where the girl's family lived,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
MP shocker: Girl jumps off bike to escape kidnapping attempt in traffic jam; man threatens onlookers with sharp weaponIn Alirajpur's Bori market, a minor girl escaped a kidnapping attempt by jumping off a motorcycle amidst heavy traffic. Three men, identified as Ijesh Amliyar, Chhotu Amliyar, and Satia alias Santosh,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Supreme court refuses to quash POCSO case against judicial officer, wife accused him of molesting minor daughter from 2014-18A Maharashtra judicial officer faces trial under the POCSO Act for allegedly molesting his minor daughter for four years, starting in 2014. The Bombay High Court dismissed his plea to quash the FIR,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
SHOCKING! Woman in Uttarakhand lets boyfriend and his aide rape 13-year-old daughter for monthsA former BJP worker allegedly let her boyfriend and his aide rape her 13-year-old daughter, police said, adding that all three have been arrested. The trio has been charged under different sections of..DNA - Published | Woman sentenced to 14 yrs in jail for pushing two minor girls into prostitutionIn his order of May 30, Special POCSO Act Judge D S A Deshmukh also imposed a fine of Rs 14,000 on the convict, a resident of Mumbai`s Goregaon areaMid-Day - Published |
Mumbai: Man held for breaking into house, raping 17-year-old girl in VikhroliThe Vikhroli Parksite police station official identified the accused as Sameer Shaikh (31); Shaikh has been charged with rape and other offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Protection of Children..Mid-Day - Published | ‘I’ll make you a star’: Bengaluru dance teacher arrested for sexually harassing 17-year-old in carBharathi Kannan, a 32-year-old dance master, was arrested for allegedly harassing a 17-year-old girl in Bengaluru. He approached her near a bank, promising to make her a celebrity dancer and convinced..IndiaTimes - Published |
POCSO case: Delhi court accepts closure report against ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan SinghThe 550-page report filed by the police before the Patiala House Courts had said that no corroborative evidence was found in the allegations levelled by the minor wrestler.DNA - Published | Big Relief For Brij Bhushan Singh: Delhi Court Accepts Closure Report To Cancel POCSO CaseDelhi's Patiala House Court has accepted closure report filed by the Police for cancellation of a sexual harassment case filed under under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act by a..Zee News - Published |
'Victim married accused, didn't view act as crime..': SC uses special powers to avoid sentencing man in POCSO caseThe Supreme Court used Article 142 to avoid sentencing a man convicted under POCSO, citing the victim's emotional bond and the failure of the legal system.DNA - Published | Mumbai: 14-year-old apprehended for sexually assaulting his classmateMumbai: Teen had lured 13-year-old girl to home with promise of lending her books, Dahisar police say. Cases under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences..Mid-Day - Published |
UP horror: Dalit teen found hanging from tree was gang-rapedA Class 11 student in Mainpuri was brutally gang-raped and murdered by her cousin and two accomplices. The accused hanged her body to mislead investigators, but the autopsy revealed sexual assault and..IndiaTimes - Published | Thane: More than decade after rape of minor, man sentenced to 10 years in jailBablu alias Mohammad Mustapha Imtiyaz Shaikh who was 20 years old at the time of the crime was found guilty under relevant sections of the POCSO Act and for rape under the Indian Penal CodeMid-Day - Published |
3 cops keep rape survivor in UP thana for 36 hours, bookedFollowing a court order, an FIR has been filed against Agra's Kheragarh SHO and two sub-inspectors for allegedly failing to register a rape case involving a 16-year-old girl and the attempted rape of..IndiaTimes - Published | Surat teacher accused of 'sleeping with kid' asks court for abortionA 23-year-old tuition teacher in Surat has petitioned the court to terminate her 20-week pregnancy. This follows her arrest under the POCSO Act for running away with her 13-year-old student. Medical..IndiaTimes - Published |
Wadala police book minor boy after sister’s hospital visit reveals sexual abuse Medical report of 16-year-old confirms pregnancy; legal experts cite POCSO’s applicability even to juvenile offenders; according to the police, the brother sexually abused his sister for a yearMid-Day - Published | 4-year-old girl raped in MP on way to weddingIn Jabalpur, a four-year-old girl was abducted and sexually assaulted while attending a neighborhood wedding on Sunday night. The child, who sustained injuries from the assault, is currently..IndiaTimes - Published |
Parents protest at Navi Mumbai school over alleged abuse of 4-year-old student The police have arrested the driver in connection with the incident, which occurred on April 22. A case has been registered against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)..Mid-Day - Published | Four girls including three minors gangraped by 7 in Madhya PradeshIn Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, four tribal girls, including three minors, were kidnapped by seven individuals on April 23 after a wedding reception. The girls were intercepted while returning to..IndiaTimes - Published |
UP man abducts 3 girls, rapes them for months in PunjabRajesh Pandey, 54, has been arrested in Kapurthala for allegedly raping three minor girls aged between nine and twelve. Medical examinations confirmed the assaults, leading to the addition of the POCSO..IndiaTimes - Published | Maharashtra: POCSO awareness to start from Std INEP-aligned textbook overhaul includes student safety, helpline info, regional heritage as part of early learning; this initiative follows recommendations from the National Commission for Protection of..Mid-Day - Published |
Gujarat Horror: Woman Teacher Booked Under POCSO Act For Assaulting Girl, Inflicting Injuries On Private PartsWhile the teacher refuted the allegations, the school released CCTV footage of April 11 of the classroom to claim no such incident took place.Zee News - Published | Stillborn tossed into trash, Bengaluru auto driver arrested for raping minor girlIn Yelahanka, a man's simple act of helping a neighbor turned into a shocking ordeal when he unknowingly disposed of a bag containing a stillborn baby. The neighbor, a 17-year-old vegetable vendor, had..IndiaTimes - Published |
Thane: 29 kids abused at child shelter, five people held in Kalyan POCSO Act applied after caller tips off child helpline number about assault at Khadavli ashram; according to the police, two of these children alleged that they had been molestedMid-Day - Published | Thane court acquits man accused of stalking, assaulting minor girlSpecial judge D S Deshmukh acquitted the man booked under section 354 (assault or use of criminal force on a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty) and other relevant provisions of the Indian..Mid-Day - Published |
Ulhasnagar: Man booked under POCSO for ‘inappropriately touching’ 12-year-oldPolice said that a charge sheet was filed within 24 hours of the incident; accused has been remanded to police custody by courtMid-Day - Published | 4-year-old girl lured to hut with toffee, raped in Mainpuri villageIn Mainpuri district, a four-year-old girl was lured with toffee, taken to a hut, and raped by a 20-year-old man. The accused, a Kanpur resident staying with a relative, fled after the crime but was..IndiaTimes - Published |
29 children rescued from illegal hostel in Thane after complaint about abuse The police on Friday rescued 20 girls and nine boys from Pasaydan Vikas Sanstha, a residential institution in Khadavli and registered a case against five persons under the Juvenile Justice Act 2015 and..Mid-Day - Published | Engineering intern arrested for sexually harassing Class 9 girl in ThaneAn 18-year-old engineering intern has been arrested in Thane for allegedly sexually harassing a Class 9 student while she was returning home. Police have booked him under BNS and POCSO sectionsMid-Day - Published |
Delhi Court Orders FIR Against Minor`s Father For Pressuring Her To File False POCSO CaseAdditional Sessions Judge Anu Aggarwal was hearing a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act provisions, alleging that the minor's maternal relatives and a..Zee News - Published | In Mumbai, man rapes teen cancer patient he gave shelter in his houseA 27-year-old man in Kalyan allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl, making her pregnant while she and her parents were staying at his house. The incident was discovered during a medical visit for her..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Found girl's photos, videos on accused's phone': Bihar man rapes 12-year-old in train toilet, films itA 12-year-old girl from Odisha was allegedly raped by a fellow passenger in the toilet of an express train early Thursday. The incident was reported to the railway helpline and later to the Govt..IndiaTimes - Published | Man sentenced to 20 years RI for raping 13-year-old neighbour in ThaneSpecial judge D S Deshmukh on Thursday found the accused, a resident of Kalwa, guilty of charges under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences..Mid-Day - Published |
Ignoring HC order, UP cops jail man in love, Pocso court frees himA Pocso court in Bareilly ordered the release of a 23-year-old man after Punjab and Haryana High Court granted him and his 19-year-old lover protection. The Bareilly police had ignored the high court..IndiaTimes - Published | Five get 20 years in jail for gangrape of mentally unwell minor girl in MumbaiSpecial Judge MH Pathan convicted the five accused for gangrape under provisions of Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) ActMid-Day - Published |
Nampally pocso case: Raped by dad, deserted by mother, Nepali teenager fought battle all aloneA Nepali teenager faced a lone battle for justice after accusing her father of raping her in 2023. Despite her mother's initial support, she later turned hostile during the trial. However, the court..IndiaTimes - Published | 754 fast track courts dispose over 3 lakh rape, POCSO cases in January: CentrenewKerala.com - Published |
Grabbing breasts, snapping pyjama string not rape: Allahabad High CourtA single bench of Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra has modified the summons order of Special Judge POCSO Court of Kasganj and has ordered fresh summons. The court said that the summons issued on the..DNA - Published | |
