child abuse

Dutch Beach Volleyball Player With Child Rape Conviction Competes At Paris Olympics 2024, Will Be Kept In Isolation

A Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of raping a minor in 2016 will face strict isolation measures during the Paris Olympics, officials announced on Sunday. Steven van de Velde, now 29, will be separated from his teammates and prohibited from speaking to the media. Van de Velde was sentenced to...

Delhi High Court Clears Man In POCSO Case, Emphasizes Dangers Of Wrongful Conviction

On Monday, the Delhi High Court acquitted a man charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, citing inadequacies and contradictions in the prosecution's case. The court stated that the prosecution failed to establish the allegations beyond a reasonable doubt. Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta remarked that...

Allahabad High Court Asserts: Child Sex Abuse Cases Cannot Be Dismissed via “Compromise”

The Allahabad High Court has emphasized that crimes falling under 'Special Statutes' such as the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cannot be dismissed solely based on a "compromise" between the victim and the offender. Justice Samit Gopal, presiding over a single-judge bench, delivered the verdict on April...