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Maharashtra Man Arrested for Alleged Rape of 12-Year-Old Girl in Palghar District

A 42-year-old man was arrested on Sunday in Maharashtra's Palghar district for the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl, according to police reports. The accused, identified as Rama Ganpat Bhoir, resides in Tarapur and is accused of committing the crime on Saturday afternoon. Authorities stated that Bhoir entered the girl's...

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...

India hockey player Varun Kumar charged of raping a minor, booked under POCSO

India hockey player Varun Kumar was accused of raping a minor under the guise of marriage, and as a result, a formal complaint was filed in Bengaluru under the Protection of Children from Sexual Assault (POCSO) Act. The victim was receiving training at the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) South...