POCSO Act
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Immigration/Law/Rights
POCSO Act not for criminalising consensual romantic ties: Allahabad HC
Prayagraj, Nov 2: The Allahabad High Court has said that the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was…
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Crime
Eight-year-old raped, admitted in critical condition in UP
Mathura, Sep 26: An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped by an unidentified man in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district, said officials…
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Crime
Man pulling girl’s clothes, putting hand on her shoulder shows his sexual intent: MP HC
Bhopal, Sep 9: Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld a district court’s order of prosecuting a man under the POCSO…
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National
Delhi minor rape case: No mention of rape by Pramodya Khaka’s son, says senior cop
New Delhi, Aug 29: Delhi Police on Tuesday said that the son of suspended Delhi officer Pramoday Khakha (51) was…
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Crime
Man rapes five-year-old girl, leaves her in field believing to be dead
Barabanki, July 27: A 40-year-old man allegedly raped a five-year-old girl living in his neighbourhood in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki and…
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Crime
UP man gets life term after 26-day trial for raping step-daughter
Mathura, July 20: A special POCSO court in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura has awarded life term to a 40-year-old man for…
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National
Van driver, 2 others get life term for gang-rape of minor in UP
Lucknow, June 11: The court of special judge (POCSO Act), Ayodhya, has sentenced a van driver and two of his…
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Crime
Delhi Shocker: 7-yr-old sexually harassed by neighbour
New Delhi, March 11: A seven-year-old girl was sexually harassed by her neighbour in Delhi’s Gulabi Bagh area, police said…
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Art & Culture
POCSO Act will prevail over Mohammedan law, rules K’taka HC
Bengaluru, Nov 1: The Karnataka High Court has held that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) and IPC Acts…
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