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Ujjain Rape Case: People who failed to assist 12-year-old rape survivor may face charges
Jayant Singh Rathore, an Additional Superintendent of Police (Ujjain) said that one such person, an autorickshaw driver named Rakesh Malviya, has been identified for knowingly not informing the police of the crime
18 or 16? Why is there a debate on the age of consent in India?
The Law Commission has put forth its recommendations on the matter of age of consent in India and has reportedly opposed the push to reduce the age from 18 to 16. There’s been growing clamour to reduce the age under the POCSO Act, which currently criminalises all sexual activity under the age of 18
Bihar Shocker: Man rapes his daughters for years on advice of tantrik 'to have a son', gets life-term
The court sentenced the mother and aunt of the survivors to 20 years in prison for their role in instigating the accused individuals to commit these heinous acts
MP's Serial Rapist: Convicted for raping minor, man gets out of jail after 7 years only to rape another; victim critical
Police said the accused, identified as Rakesh Verma (35) alias Rakku, a resident of Krishna Nagar area, has been arrested and booked under relevant sections, including Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act
Bengaluru Horror: School principal 'rapes' dyslexic 10-year-old student at home
A police officer said when the Class 2 student returned home from school on Thursday, her mother noticed that she was bleeding from her private parts
Operation Conviction: UP government's new move to crack down on cow slaughter and child abuse cases
The Police claims that the initiative will ensure speedy conviction in cases registered under the POCSO Act and those related to cow slaughter, religious conversion, rape and murder
‘Nudity not always obscene': POCSO case against Rehana Fathima
The Kerala High Court has dismissed a criminal case against women’s rights activist Rehana Fathima. She courted controversy in June 2020 after a video showing her two minor children painting on her semi-naked body created outrage
Prevention of child marriage: Breaking inter-generational gender exclusion
Prevention of child marriage is crucial to address several human rights violations that stand in the way of gender inclusion and equality
Why India needs a rethink before expanding scope of death penalty
It is crystal clear the graph of number of death sentences dips amazingly as the cases get referred up
Wrong to assume victim of domestic sexual abuse can't perform well at school, says court
The special judge of a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act court, Jayshri R Pulate, sentenced the accused to ten years in jail on 29 September
Noida: Minor boy blackmails teenager over obscene video, rapes her several times
The matter came to light after the victim finally narrated her ordeal to the mother after being sexually offended for two and a half months on Saturday night post which a complaint was filed
55-year-old man gets five years in prison for sexually assaulting 12-year-old relative
The special court has imposed a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh on the convict and directed that the amount be paid to the victim
UP: Minor Dalit girl gangraped, in 'serious condition' as accused tried to set victim ablaze by pouring diesel on her
Police said that the incident took place in the Madhav Tanda area of the district on 7 September. However, it came to light when a video wherein the victim is narrating her ordeal went viral on Saturday
Man picks up 3-year-old sleeping girl from her house, brutally rapes her; escapes from police van
Villagers claimed that a man, who worked in a cement factory and lived in the neighbourhood, had committed the crime
South Mumbai school peon stalks, sexually assaults 15-year old girl student, shows private parts in video call; arrested
Police said that the 32-year-old peon would chase the minor girl child, make inappropriate touches upon finding her alone in school
Madrassa teacher booked under POCSO for sexually abusing 14-year-old boy for two months
The accused, police said, used to take the victim to his room and abuse him after which he would scare him into silence by threatening him with dire consequences if he told anyone about this
Dumka murder: POCSO court orders sending evidence, burnt clothes of minor girl to Forensic Science Laboratory
The Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Bill (POCSO) court has sent the two accused in the Dumka death case to 72-hour police remand
NCPCR challenges High Court ruling on Muslim minor girl's marriage in Supreme Court
Advocate Swarupama Chaturvedi has filed a special leave petition on behalf of the NCPCR challenging the recent order by the Punjab and Haryana High Court that said in June, a Muslim girl, over 16 years of age, is competent to marry a person of her choice
Prominent mutt priest among 5 arrested for abusing high school girls in Karnataka
According to police sources, the complaint is based on the statement of two girls, who accused the seer of 'sexually abusing' them for nearly a couple of years now and others allegedly supporting or cooperating with the same
Surat: School principal held for 'sexually harassing' student
The victim, a 14-year-old boy, studies in Class 8 in the school