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Man gets 20-year jail for sexually assaulting minor boy in MumbaiSpecial Judge Priya Bankar on April 6 convicted the man under the IPC section related to unnatural sex as well provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for the crime..Mid-Day - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes | |
Pocso accused arrested in Tamil Nadu for threatening to kill survivor's familyThree arrested for gang-rape, threatened survivor's family with 15 lakh offer. Police guard family. Accused videographed act. Actions after bail. Survivor's current age & increased patrolling due to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Step-aunt gets 20-year rigorous imprisonment in Pocso case for sexually assaulting boyA 30-year-old woman in Dehradun was sentenced to 20 years of RI for sexually assaulting her 16-year-old step-nephew. The case marks the first Pocso Act conviction in Uttarakhand, with significant..IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •Mid-Day | |
Techie arrested under Pocso for harassing teen on flight from UKIndiaTimes - Published | |
Thane: Bhayandar butcher held for raping four-year-old girlA case was registered against the Bhayandar butcher under section 376 (Punishment for rape) of the Indian Penal Code and the POCSO ActMid-Day - Published | |
Five-year-old girl sexually assaulted in Navi Mumbai; case registeredBased on a complaint lodged by the victim`s mother, the police on Friday registered a case under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) ActMid-Day - Published | |
17-year-old model raped by three men in Moradabad hotelA 17-year-old girl was raped in a Moradabad hotel after being drugged during a car journey from Delhi. The accused, identified as Bharat Singh, Anil, and Waseem, were swiftly arrested. Charges under..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Thane: Man gets 20 years for rape and kidnap of 16-year-oldSonawane was convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Mid-Day - Published | |
Thane court sentences man to 7 years RI in POCSO caseThe accused had sexually assaulted the girl at different places between June 2017 and October 2018Mid-Day - Published | |
Rajasthan school bars bars gang-rape survivor from board examAjmer private school expelled a 17-year-old gang-rape survivor, barred her from board exams. CWC verified charges, urged DEO to revoke school affiliation. Police case under Pocso Act.IndiaTimes - Published | |
45 videos of sexual exploitation found in convicted teacher’s phonePOCSO convict Nainesh Damor found with obscene videos involving multiple students. Forensic examination led to a second case. Police complaint based on victims' statements. Goa sees surge in rape..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Retired Mumbai cop gets five-year jail term for molesting minor girl at hospitalThe 58-year-old retired Mumbai cop was convicted under IPC section 354 (A) (molestation) and relevant provisions of the POCSO Act by special judge Kalpana Patil on March 22Mid-Day - Published | |
UP: Primary school principal held for sexual abuse of girl students in BulandshahrThe principal of a government primary school in Bulandshahr, Pratap Singh, was arrested for sexually abusing girl students, showing them 'indecent videos' on phones, and threatening them with exam..IndiaTimes - Published | 10 years after raping, burning to death minor, 2 get life termBudaun Pocso court sentenced two to life for abducting, gang-raping, and causing the death of a 16-year-old Dalit girl after she filed an FIR. Failure to arrest the accused promptly and lapses in..IndiaTimes - Published |
Pocso court gives 20-year rigorous imprisonment to woman for aiding rapeA woman and man in Bhopal were sentenced to 20 years for raping a minor, with the woman aiding the man. Legal actions were taken under the Pocso Act, fining them Rs 2,000 each.IndiaTimes - Published | 15-year-old from Nepal raped by Instagram friend in MaharashtraA 15-year-old girl from Nepal was sexually assaulted in Mumbra after traveling alone to meet an Instagram friend in Maharashtra. The accused was arrested at Dadar station, booked under IPC section 376..IndiaTimes - Published |
India: Is A Parent Mandatorily Required To Report Offences Under The POCSO Act - LexCounsel Law OfficesSexual harassment, abuse and sexual assault against young children are on the rise and to ensure protection of children rights and to strengthen reporting and enforcement provisions, the Hon'ble Punjab..Mondaq - Published | Father, son murdered in MP's Jabalpur; child’s body stuffed in fridgeJabalpur double murder: Father and son fatally stabbed, sister missing. Mukul accused. Railway employee's tragic end. SP leads search. Pocso Act implications. Past charges resurface. Police intensify..IndiaTimes - Published |
BSY booked in Pocso case, ‘will fight it legally’IndiaTimes - Published | CID To Investigate POCSO Case Against Ex-Karnataka CM BS YediyurappaBS Yediyurappa, the ex-Chief Minister of Karnataka and prominent BJP figure, is under investigation for an FIR concerning the purported sexual assault of a minor girl.Zee News - Published |
POCSO case against Yediyurappa handed over to CID for probeFormer CM Yediyurappa's Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case has now been handed over with CID, involving a 17-year-old girl's complaint, denied by him as a setup, amid political..IndiaTimes - Published | Former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa booked under POCSO for sexually assaulting minorThe victim alleged in the FIR that she was allegedly sexually harassed when she went to seek help related to an incident in which she was raped by others. So far no response has come from BS..DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes |
'BS Yediyurappa sexually assaulted my daughter, a rape survivor': Former Karnataka CM booked under PocsoFormer CM Yediyurappa faces POCSO charges for assaulting a minor. The incident occurred in his house. The woman sought help for a rape case involving her daughter, leading to the legal action against..IndiaTimes - Published | Thane court sentences man to 7-year RI for bid to kill minor girlOn Tuesday, Special Judge (POCSO) VV Virkar pronounced the conviction and imposed a Rs 26,000 punishment on the convicted Thane man.Mid-Day - Published |
Oscar-nominated documentary faces flak over filming minor rape survivorThe controversial documentary 'To Kill a Tiger' by Nisha Pahuja reveals the face of a gang-raped teenage survivor, violating the Pocso Act. Despite losing the Oscar race, the film sparked a divide..IndiaTimes - Published | 10 girls sexually assaulted by 6-7 men while returning from school in RajasthanTen school girls were sexually assaulted by six to seven men after a farewell in the Khairthal-Tijara district. An FIR has been registered under the POCSO Act. The incident occurred near a paneer..IndiaTimes - Published |
Thane court, on minor`s deposition, sentences man to 20 yrs RI for her rapeThe decision was given by Special POCSO court judge DS Deshmukh, who imposed a Rs 5,000 punishment on the 47-year-old offender.Mid-Day - Published | Thane court acquits man accused of raping minor as victim turns hostileThe accused acquitted by the Thane court was charged under relevant IPC sections in addition to the provisions of the POCSO Act.Mid-Day - Published |
India hockey star Varun Kumar accused of rape, booked under POCSO actThe 22-year-old, in her complaint filed on Monday, said that she came in contact with Varun in 2018 through Instagram, and the player raped her on multiple occasions when she was 17, promising her..Mid-Day - Published | 10 years’ RI for man who raped teen he befriended on InstagramA 23-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment by a special Pocso court for kidnapping, intoxicating, threatening, and repeatedly raping a 16-year-old girl he befriended on Instagram. The..IndiaTimes - Published |
Badminton Coach sentenced to 5 year rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing studentA 27-year-old coach has been sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment by a special POCSO court for sexually abusing a 10-year-old student during badminton practice. The judge emphasized that..IndiaTimes - Published | Bombay HC rejects plea to suspend life sentence of convict in murder of 15 year oldBombay high court has rejected a bail plea by a man convicted of murdering a 15 year old after committing offences under POCSO. The man, behind bars for over eight years, was challenging a conviction..IndiaTimes - Published |
Conviction rate high in Parvathipuram district: SP Vikrant PatilThe district superintendent of Police Vikrant Patil announced that the district has seen convictions in 17 grievous crime cases, including crimes against women and children. The convictions resulted in..IndiaTimes - Published | 3 cops booked for raping minor for 2 years in RajasthanIn Rajasthan's Alwar district, a case has been registered against three constables for allegedly raping an 18-year-old girl over a period of nearly two years. The police, acting on a complaint filed by..IndiaTimes - Published |
Youth gets 20 years’ RI for abducting, marrying minor in KarnatakaA special court for Pocso cases found a 22-year-old youth named Venkatesh guilty of abducting a minor girl twice and coercing her into marriage during the second abduction. The court sentenced..IndiaTimes - Published | After 64-day trial, man gets death for rape, murder of 4-year-old girl in UPA 21-year-old man was sentenced to death by the special Pocso court in UP's Farrukhabad for kidnapping, raping, and killing a four-year-old girl. The court also imposed a penalty of Rs 2.2 lakh on the..IndiaTimes - Published |
After 64-day trial, 21-year-old given death for kidnapping, raping & killing 4-year-oldA 21-year-old man has been sentenced to death by a special Pocso court in UP's Farrukhabad for kidnapping, raping, and killing a four-year-old girl. The court also imposed a penalty of Rs 2.2 lakh on..IndiaTimes - Published | Haryana's Jind: POCSO court awards 25-year old rigourous imprisonment for raping minorAs per the complaint, kin of the victim, who hails from a village which comes under Julana police station, had approached the women police station on October 14, 2022 alleging that their neighbour,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Uttarakhand: 'Girl taken out of protection home by employees, raped'A case has been filed at Haldwani police station against two women employees of a child protection home, accusing them of serious offences including rape and Pocso Act violations. The accused..IndiaTimes - Published | Backlog of POCSO cases rose to 1.3 lakh in 2023, government tells Lok SabhaThe pendency of POCSO Act cases has increased by 7.4%, reaching over 1.3 lakh cases by March 2023. The government has informed the Lok Sabha that the cumulative disposal of POCSO cases stands at just..IndiaTimes - Published |
UP BJP MLA convicted of rape, set to lose House seatBJP MLA Ramdular Gond is found guilty of raping a 15-year-old girl in 2014 and faces punishment under the Pocso Act. The court will announce the sentence on December 15. Gond, a first-time MLA, is..IndiaTimes - Published | Every two hours a girl was sexually abused in Tamil Nadu in 2022According to the NCRB data, Tamil Nadu witnessed a significant increase in crimes against women and children in 2022. The state reported 9,207 cases of crimes against women, an increase from 8,501..IndiaTimes - Published |
55-year-old man who 'bought' bride for Rs 70,000 gets 10 years in jailA 55-year-old man who 'bought' himself a wife was sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Pocso court, highlighting the issue of a social problem feeding criminal networks. The court also sentenced seven..IndiaTimes - Published | Burnt, stripped, filmed: Teen help brutalised for 5 months in GurgaonA 14-year-old girl from Bihar was rescued after being held captive and subjected to brutal treatment by her employer's family in Gurgaon. This is the eighth case of such cruelty towards domestic helps..IndiaTimes - Published |
3 more years for fast-track courts trying rape and Pocso casesThe Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved continuation of the fast track special courts scheme for the next three years, till March 2026, for expeditious disposal of rape and Protection of Children from..IndiaTimes - Published | Mumbai: 73 percent POCSO cases yet to be probed, reveals NGO reportNGO finds pending cases surged from 1,465 in 2018 to 2,176 in 2022Mid-Day - Published |
