Pocso Act

Maharashtra: 15-year-old Kalyan boy rapes & murders minor girl in retaliation for her father's assault

The incident came to light after the body of the girl was found on the premises of a residential society in the Kalyani West region that is located near Kalyan railway station on Thursday morning

NCPCR to investigate sexual assault of minor by Muslim cleric, says Priyank Kanoongo

Police said that the 24-year-old accused cleric has been arrested and cases under section 377 IPC and 6/8 POCSO Act have been registered at Karawal Nagar police station

15-year-old Thane girl forcibly married off in mosque, tortured by husband

As per the girl, she was married off in a mosque in Aurangabad district on 15 May this year and her "husband" established sexual relations with her after the couple shifted to Muzaffarpur, an official said

Chhattisgarh: Three arrested for raping minor girl in Rajnandgaon district

The three accused Suraj Yadav (20), Jitendra Rajak (30) and Sunny Kumar NirmalKar (25) have been isentified and the case has been filed under The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act

Karnataka: Lingayat mutt head accused of raping minors sent to four-day police custody

An FIR under the POCSO Act has been registered against the pontiff of the influential Muruga Mutt in Chitradurga after minor girls made allegations of rape against him

Kerala court says sexual harassment invalid if woman wears provocative dress: When rulings let down women

From observation on marital rapes to what constitutes aggravated sexual assault under the POCSO Act, courts across India have made statements that have angered women and child right activists as well as people on social media. Here are a few such instances when rulings fell short of expectations

Chhattisgarh: School principal arrested for molesting two girl students

A school principal in Chhattisgarh's Surajpur district has been booked under relevant IPC sections and POCSO ACT after a complaint accusing him of molesting two primary school students was registered on 6 August

Kerala madrassa teacher sentenced to 20 years in jail for sexually abusing 11-year-old boy

The convict, Aliyar, sexually abused the boy inside a madrassa many times and gave his phone to the boy and compelled him to watch obscene videos

Teenager held for raping minor cousin in Rajasthan

The accused allegedly sexually assaulted the 14-year-old girl while she was playing near her house on 5 June

Can POCSO circular issued by Mumbai Police chief be withdrawn? High Court asks Maharashtra govt

The High Court was hearing a plea filed by city resident Damayanti Vasave, who argued that the circular was arbitrary and sought that it be set aside