POCSO Act
- India
Isha Foundation doctor arrested for sexual assault on 12 girls
Coimbatore: A doctor working with Jaggi Vasudev alias Sadhguru’s Isha Foundation was arrested by the Perur All-Women Police (AWPS) in Coimbatore on Friday, September 6, for sexually assaulting 12 school students during…
- News
Man gets 20-yr rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly raping minor
New Delhi: A court here has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for luring and repeatedly raping a 14-year-old girl in 2018, saying justice demands a punishment fitting to…
- India
Rape convict Asaram Bapu gets 7-day parole for ayurvedic treatment
Jodhpur: The Jodhpur High Court on Tuesday granted seven-day parole to self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, who is serving life sentence after being convicted in a rape case, for undergoing ayurveda treatment in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad leads with 10 convictions in 28 sexual cases this year
Hyderabad: In 2024, Telangana courts have sentenced 28 individuals to various punishments for their involvement in different sexual assault cases. This year has seen significant convictions in rape and POCSO (Protection of…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 16-yr-old kills self over harassment by ‘lovestruck’ man
Hyderabad: A 16-year-old student allegedly died by suicide on Thursday night, August 1, due to continuous harassment by a man at Kapra in Jawaharnagar. The accused has been identified as Shiva Kumar,…
- Telangana
Telangana: Ex-murder convict charged with raping minor daughter
Hyderabad: The Police have arrested a 38-year-old man, who is a convict in a murder case, in Nirmal district for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter. The accused had recently completed a 10-year…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 24 yr old man held for raping, impregnating minor girl
Hyderabad: A 24-year-old man has been accused of repeatedly raping his 12-year-old neighbour, leading to her pregnancy. The situation came to light when her parents, who are migrants from Bihar, discovered her…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 3 booked for making reels with jailed friend in Bandlaguda PS
Hyderabad: A video clip of a man accused in a POCSO case in the lockup of the Bandlaguda police station conversing with another person allegedly involved in the case of a missing…
- India
6 sentenced to 20 years in jail in different POCSO cases in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: Six individuals arrested recently for rape under the POCSO Act in different cases in Gujarat have been sentenced to 20 years in prison after effective investigation and swift trials, underscoring the…
- India
POCSO Act being misused in cases involving relationships between teenagers: HC
Prayagraj: Granting bail to a man who allegedly eloped with and married a minor girl, the Allahabad High Court has expressed concern over the POCSO Act being “misused” in cases involving consensual…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man awarded 5 yrs jail for kidnap, sexual assault of minor
Hyderabad: The Special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) court in LB Nagar awarded 5 years imprisonment for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor on Wednesday, June 19. The case…
- Bangalore
Former Karnataka CM Yediyurappa appears before CID for inquiry in POCSO case
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for an inquiry in connection with a POCSO case registered against him. The Karnataka High…
- Bangalore
POCSO case: Yediyurappa to appear before CID on June 17
Bengaluru: Senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Saturday, June 15, said he will appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on June 17 for an inquiry in connection with the POCSO…
- Bangalore
CID issues notice to BJP leader Yediyurappa in POCSO case
Bengaluru: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has issued a notice to senior BJP leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to appear before its probe team for an inquiry in…
- India
School principal in UP booked for raping minor girl student
In a shocking incident, the Uttar Pradesh police booked a school principal for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl student in Kasuhambi. The First Information Report (FIR) was lodged against the man identified…
