POCSO Act
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man sentenced to life for raping, impregnating girl in 2020
Hyderabad: A man was convicted of raping a girl, resulting in a 4-month of pregnancy in 2020, and sentenced to life imprisonment and Rs 5,000 fine, under the POCSO Act by Metropolitan…
- Hyderabad
Choreographer Jani Master gets bail in POCSO case
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court, on Thursday, October 24, granted interim bail to Tollywood choreographer Sheikh Janibasha alias Jani Master, who is under trial for sexually assaulting a minor colleague, under the…
- Telangana
Telangana: Kazipet CI booked for sexually assaulting minor
Hyderabad: A circle inspector in Kazipet district was on Tuesday, October 22, booked under the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl. The accused was identified as M Ravi Kumar;…
- Telangana
Telangana: Govt teacher held for misbehaving with female students
Hyderabad: A government school teacher has been arrested for allegedly misbehaving with female students in Sircilla of Karimnagar district. The accused has been identified as K Narendra. The incident came to light on…
- Andhra Pradesh
Minor girl set ablaze in Andhra Pradesh by married man over love affair
Badvel: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly burnt to death by a man, who broke up with her a few months ago and got married, said police on Sunday. J Vignesh allegedly poured…
- News
Kerala HC defines sexual harassment under POCSO Act for minors
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has held that having sexual intercourse and exhibiting any part of the body with the intention that it would be seen by a child would amount to…
- Kolkata
Mamata demands death penalty for Kultuli case culprits under POCSO act
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday directed the police to register the alleged rape-murder case of a 10-year-old girl in South 24 Parganas district under the POCSO Act, and…
- Hyderabad
Jani Master’s national award suspended by Information ministry
Hyderabad: The Union Information and Broadcasting ministry on Friday, October 4, suspended choreographer Jani Master’s national award over allegations of sexual assault. The choreographer, whose real name is Shaik Jani Basha, had…
- India
Tamil Nadu: 70-yr-old priest held for sexually assaulting minor inside temple
In a disturbing incident, a 70-year-old priest has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl inside the Bhagavathi Amman temple in Tamil Nadu’s Theni district. According to the complaint filed…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man nabbed for sharing minor’s nude videos on Snapchat
Hyderabad: The Cyber Crime unit, Hyderabad police, arrested a 21-year-old man, an electrician residing in Aman Nagar, Talab Katta for allegedly recording private nude videos of a minor girl and circulating them…
- Telangana
Telangana: Kamareddy school teacher booked for molesting UKG student
Hyderabad: A primary school teacher was booked by the Kamareddy police on Monday, September 23 for allegedly misbehaving with a minor girl at a school. The incident occurred at the Jeevandan school…
- Telangana
Telangana: Rangareddy court sentences man to 3 years for POCSO offences
Hyderabad: A fast track special court in Rangareddy district has sentenced a 27-year-old man to three years of imprisonment for sexual offences against a minor girl. The verdict was delivered on Monday,…
- India
Watching child porn a crime under POCSO Act or not? SC to decide today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will pronounce on Monday its verdict on a plea challenging a Madras High Court ruling that watching child pornography in private would not fall within the scope…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Rape accused choreographer Jani Master sent to judicial custody
Hyderabad: Tollywood choreographer Jani master accused of sexual assault was on Friday, September 20 sent to 14-day judicial custody. It is to be noted that the choreographer, whose actual name is Shaik…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: POCSO case filed against choreographer Jani Master
Hyderabad: Choreographer Shaik Jani Basha, popularly known as Jani Master, has been booked under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act by the Narsingi police on Wednesday,…
