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15 more men arrested by Police in Kerala Sexual Assault Case

12 Jan 2025

In Pathanamthitta POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) case, where an 18-year-old Dalit woman claims that more than 60 men sexually attacked her, the Kerala police have detained 15 additional people. Twenty people, including youngsters, are reportedly in jail at the moment. Two distinct police stations have received nine...

“Physical Relations Can’t Automatically Mean Sexual Assault”: Delhi HC

30 Dec 2024

The Delhi High Court has overturned the conviction of a man sentenced under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), ruling that the term "physical relations" used by the minor survivor does not automatically indicate sexual assault. The bench, comprising Justices Pratibha M. Singh and Amit Sharma, allowed...

Noida School Sexual Assault Case: Teacher And Security In-Charge Arrested

18 Oct 2024

In a deeply concerning incident, Noida police have arrested the security in-charge and a class teacher at a prominent school after a three-and-a-half-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted multiple times by a 30-year-old man employed in the school’s housekeeping department. This distressing case has raised alarms about child safety within...

Watching, Downloading Child Pornography Are Offences :SC

23 Sep 2024

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has declared that both downloading and viewing child pornography constitutes an offense under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The bench, which included Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, emphasized the seriousness...

UP: 13-Year-Old Dalit Girl Gang-Raped In Moving Car

21 Sep 2024

A horrifying incident has come to light in Mathura, where a 13-year-old Dalit girl was abducted, drugged, and gang-raped by three youths on Thursday, as reported by the TOI. The incident unfolded when the girl went to a local grocery store and was offered a bottle of water by a...

Bhopal: Three-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Raped by Teacher

20 Sep 2024

A shocking incident has emerged from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, where a three-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a teacher at a private school. The case has sparked widespread outrage, prompting swift action from authorities and protests from concerned citizens. What happened? The alleged assault occurred at an English medium private school, where the victim's mother reported noticing bruises on her daughter's body after she returned...

West Bengal: Siliguri Court Sentences Convict to Death for Rape and Murder of Minor

08 Sep 2024

A court in Siliguri, West Bengal, sentenced MD Abbas to death for the rape and murder of a minor girl, a crime that took place last year. The verdict was delivered by Additional District and Sessions Judge Anita Mehrotra Mathur, who declared the case one of the "rarest of the...

Badlapur Sexual Abuse Case: MSCPCR Chief Criticizes School Administration For Mishandling Sexual Abuse Case In Badlapur

21 Aug 2024

The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR) has strongly condemned the handling of a serious sexual abuse case at a school in Badlapur, accusing the school administration of attempting to conceal the crime rather than aiding the victims' families in seeking justice. MSCPCR chairperson Susieben Shah, who...

Court Sentences Man to Life Imprisonment for Raping 5-Year-Old and Breaking Her Teeth

18 Jul 2024

A Delhi court recently awarded a life sentence to a man who was convicted of raping and breaking two teeth by fist blow to a 5-year-old minor on the day of Bhai Dooj. This case pertains to an FIR registered at a police station in the North West District in...

Thanjavur Court Sentences PhD Scholar Victor James Raja to Life Imprisonment for Child Sexual Abuse

09 Jul 2024

The Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu has sentenced Victor James Raja, a PhD scholar, to life imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 6.54 lakh in a case investigated by CBI related to the sexual assault of minor children and sharing/exchange of online...