POCSO
- India
Men marrying girls below 14 yrs to be booked under POCSO in Assam: CM
Guwahati: The Assam Cabinet on Monday decided to book men who marry girls below 14 years in the state under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa…
- India
Catholic priest in Kerala sentenced to 7 years in POCSO case
Kochi: A special Pocso court in Kerala’s Trissur on Wednesday sentenced Catholic priest Raju Kokan to seven years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl in his diocese. The incident occurred in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 20-yr-old man detained for raping his 15-yr-old cousin
Hyderabad: A grade 10 girl was allegedly raped by her 20-year-old cousin. The girl lost her parents when she was a young child, and her paternal uncle has been raising her ever…
- India
Minor sodomised by teacher in Delhi Madrasa, accused still at large
New Delhi: A 12 year-old boy was sodomised repeatedly by a Ulema (teacher) in a North-Delhi Madrasa, an official said on Thursday. The boy was studying in Al-Jamiatul Islamiatul Arabia Qasimul-Uloom Madrasa…
- India
24.3% POCSO cases from Assam, Maha, WB were ‘romantic’ relationships: Analysis
New Delhi: Of the 7,064 POCSO judgments between 2016 and 2020 from Assam, Maharashtra, and West Bengal, 1,715 cases (24.3 percent) involved “romantic relationships”, according to a new analysis. Enfold Proactive Health…
- Delhi
Satyendar Jain’s masseur turns out to be a ‘Ghodiwala’
New Delhi: Delhi’s jailed minister Satyendar Jain was getting a massage from Rinku, a POCSO accused who also used to provide Ghodi (mare service) during marriages. Rinku told the officials that under…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad teacher imprisoned for 10 yrs for molesting minor boy
Hyderabad: A private teacher in the city, Ravindran Prakash who molested a minor boy received a ten-year prison term. The accused was charged with two similar offences against kids in the past.…
- Bangalore
Karnataka Congress tightlipped on POCSO case against Lingayat seer
Bengaluru: At a time when public debate is focused on the POCSO case against prominent Lingayat seer Murugha Shivamurthy Sharanaru and the inaction of the authorities, the silence of the Congress leaders…
- India
Karnataka HC quashes POCSO case, upholds marriage of accused, victim
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has quashed a case lodged under the provision of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and upheld the marriage between the accused and the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: POCSO court awards life term to youth for sexually assaulting minor girl
Hyderabad: A POCSO cum metropolitan sessions court of Malkajgiri on Thursday sentenced a 19-year-old youth to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl three years ago. As per the complaint that…
- Hyderabad
Jubilee Hills gang rape case: POCSO court to begin trial soon
Hyderabad: The trial in the sensational Jubilee Hills minor girl gang rape case is all set to commence in couple of weeks as the special court for POCSO cases has taken cognizance…
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Jubilee Hills gang rape case: Prime accused Malik walks out on bail
Hyderabad: The special court for POCSO cases at Nampally Metropolitan courts has granted bail to the prime accused Saduddin Malik in the Jubilee Hills gang rape case. Following the court’s order, Malik…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Jubilee Hills gang rape videos still active on Instagram
Hyderabad: The family members of the Jubilee Hills gang rape victim have knocked at the doors of women safety wing after they found videos and photos of the crime on Instagram. Based…
- Hyderabad
Andhra woman elopes with 14-year-old boy to Hyderabad
Vijayawada: A 31-year-old woman, a mother of four, eloped with a 14-year-old boy with whom she had extramarital relations. The woman from Gudivada town of Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district eloped with the…
- India
Man kills self after being insulted for questioning sexual harassment to daughter
Bengaluru: A man in Karnataka has committed suicide after he was insulted for confronting the parents of a youth who had sexually harassed his minor daughter. The incident has been reported from…
