Will Amend POCSO To Give Death Penalty To Child Rapists: Centre To SC [Read Order]
6 years, 11 months ago

Will Amend POCSO To Give Death Penalty To Child Rapists: Centre To SC [Read Order]

Live Law  

Amidst the nationwide outrage over the rape of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua, the Centre today told the Supreme Court today that it has begun the process to ensure those convicted of child rape gets death penalty.This will be by amending the POCSO Act, 2012, it said.“I am directed to refer to mentioned above writ petition and to inform that issues raised in the petition regarding. Amidst the nationwide outrage over the rape of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua, the Centre today told the Supreme Court today that it has begun the process to ensure those convicted of child rape gets death penalty. “I am directed to refer to mentioned above writ petition and to inform that issues raised in the petition regarding the amendment of provisions of the POCSO Act, 2012 so as to provide maximum punishment of death penalty for commission of offences of rape of children up to 12 years of age group is under active consideration of the Ministry. This is a U-turn on the part of the government as on the last date of hearing it expressed its objection to award the death penalty to child abusers, rapists and paedophiles, saying “death penalty is not an answer for everything.” A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra is hearing a petition filed by Supreme Court advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava demanding death penalty for those raping children.

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Reporter TV's Consulting Editor Arun Kumar K, Sub-Editor Approach Kerala High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In POCSO Case
2 months, 1 week ago

Reporter TV's Consulting Editor Arun Kumar K, Sub-Editor Approach Kerala High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In POCSO Case

Live Law  

Malayalam news channel Reporter TV's consulting editor Arun Kumar K and Sub-editor Shabas Ahammed S have approached the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a POCSO case, lodged for allegedly sexually harassing a child. Reportedly, the editors had a conversation between themselves during the Kalolsavam where Arun Kumar pointing towards the manavatti of one of the oppana team and …

POCSO Act Being Enacted Subsequently Will Prevail Over SC/ST Act In Case Of Conflict: Punjab & Haryana High Court
3 months, 1 week ago

POCSO Act Being Enacted Subsequently Will Prevail Over SC/ST Act In Case Of Conflict: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has reiterated if there is a conflict between the provisions of POCSO Act and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act, then provisions of the POCSO Act will be applicable as it was enacted subsequently. It also reaffirmed that a regular bail plea moved in a case registered under the provisions of the …

West Bengal: POCSO court awards death penalty to Md Abbas for rape and murder of minor schoolgirl
6 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal: POCSO court awards death penalty to Md Abbas for rape and murder of minor schoolgirl

Op India  

A special POCSO court in West Bengal’s Siliguri on 7 September sentenced one Md Abbas to death for rape and murder of a minor girl last year. The convict has been awarded the death sentence under two sections, section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and section 6 of the POCSO Act. Abbas for resisting the sexual advances made by… …

[POCSO Act] Kerala HC Upholds Conviction Of Father Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 9-Yr-Old Daughter, Says Life-Sentence Imposed By Trial Court Not Disproportionate
1 year ago

[POCSO Act] Kerala HC Upholds Conviction Of Father Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 9-Yr-Old Daughter, Says Life-Sentence Imposed By Trial Court Not Disproportionate

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court in a recent POCSO matter rejected the appeal of an accused who was convicted for committing aggravated penetrative sexual assault on his nine-year-old daughter. The Court also rejected the argument of the accused that the sentence imposed of 5 years under the POCSO Act, and 1 year under the IPC, was disproportionate to the gravity of …

POCSO Act is a gender-neutral legislation: Delhi High Court
1 year, 7 months ago

POCSO Act is a gender-neutral legislation: Delhi High Court

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court has said that the POCSO Act is a gender-neutral legislation while rejecting an assertion that the law is being "misused" as it is a "gender based" enactment. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma took exception to the submission made by an accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act seeking to cross-examine the victim again before …

POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral, Misleading To Argue ‘It Is Gender-Based Legislation And Is Being Misused’: Delhi High Court
1 year, 7 months ago

POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral, Misleading To Argue ‘It Is Gender-Based Legislation And Is Being Misused’: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, is a gender-neutral legislation and that it is insensitive to argue that the law is being misused.While dealing with a POCSO case where the accused submitted that the enactment is a gender-based law and therefore is being misused, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said:“To say …

Evolution of jurisprudence around capital punishment, its procedures
1 year, 11 months ago

Evolution of jurisprudence around capital punishment, its procedures

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court last month decided to test the validity of hanging by the neck as the method of executing death sentence in India, stating that the method can be declared unconstitutional if there is scientific material favouring a different method of execution as less painful and “more consistent with human dignity”. Over the years, there has been a constant …

Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Stand on Plea Against Mandatory Reporting of POCSO Offences
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Stand on Plea Against Mandatory Reporting of POCSO Offences

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the Centre’s stand on a plea against the provisions of POCSO Act pertaining to mandatory reporting of sexual offences against minors to police. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice on the petition by lawyer Harsh Vibhore Singhal who sought ”judicial invalidation” of sections 19, 21 …

[POCSO Act] Special Court Cannot Impose Sentence Lower Than Minimum Punishment Prescribed: Karnataka High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

[POCSO Act] Special Court Cannot Impose Sentence Lower Than Minimum Punishment Prescribed: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has enhanced the sentence of five years imposed by the special court on an accused convicted under the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences, Act, observing that when the statute has prescribed a minimum sentence of seven years for the offence punishable, the Special Judge did not have any power whatsoever to reduce minimum sentence to …

Setting Up POCSO Fast Track Courts Will Be Futile Unless More Judges Are Appointed : Justice BV Nagarathna
2 years, 3 months ago

Setting Up POCSO Fast Track Courts Will Be Futile Unless More Judges Are Appointed : Justice BV Nagarathna

Live Law  

"In the context of child sexual abuse it is necessary to administer child friendly justice at the highest attainable level. Justice that is accessible, age appropriate, speedy, adapted to and focussed on the needs and rights of the child", said Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna on Saturday while addressing the gathering at the 2-day National Stakeholders Consultation organised by …

UP POCSO court awards death penalty to Haleem and Rizwan for raping a minor girl
2 years, 4 months ago

UP POCSO court awards death penalty to Haleem and Rizwan for raping a minor girl

Op India  

On Wednesday, November 2, a POCSO court in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh district awarded death sentences to two convicts- Haleem and Rizwan for the kidnapping and brutal rape of a minor girl. Additional District Sessions Judge of the POCSO Court Pankaj Kumar Srivastava also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 each on the accused Haleem, an auto mechanic and Rizwan, who …

[POCSO Act] Child Sexual Abuse Increasing Alarmingly, Courts Must Imbibe Legislative Wisdom: Delhi High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

[POCSO Act] Child Sexual Abuse Increasing Alarmingly, Courts Must Imbibe Legislative Wisdom: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

Observing that offences against minors, especially sexual assault, are increasing alarmingly, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday stressed that it is necessary for the courts to "imbibe the legislative wisdom" behind enactment of the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act. Observing that rape is a heinous crime which is abhorrent not only as against the victim but also against …

A new track for capital punishment jurisprudence
2 years, 10 months ago

A new track for capital punishment jurisprudence

The Hindu  

A recent trend in the evolution of jurisprudence around the death penalty in India may reset judicial thinking around sentencing and have long-term ramifications in the awarding of capital punishment. The Court has also initiated a suo motu writ petition to delve deep into these issues on key aspects surrounding our understanding of death penalty sentencing. Building on this, the …

POCSO Act Not In Derogation Of Any Other Law, Has Overriding Effect In Case Of Inconsistency: Karnataka High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

POCSO Act Not In Derogation Of Any Other Law, Has Overriding Effect In Case Of Inconsistency: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court recently increased the sentence of imprisonment from seven years to ten years, imposed on an accused convicted for raping a minor girl and charged under sections of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act. It added, "In the instant case, there is no inconsistency as the offence under Section 376 as well as Section 6 …

Purpose Of POCSO Act Is To Treat Minors As A Class By Itself So That An Attempt To Sexual Assault Or Molest Minors Entails Graver Consequences: Delhi HC
3 years, 3 months ago

Purpose Of POCSO Act Is To Treat Minors As A Class By Itself So That An Attempt To Sexual Assault Or Molest Minors Entails Graver Consequences: Delhi HC

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that the purpose of the POCSO Act is to treat minors as a separate class by itself so that an attempt to sexually assault or molest or abuse the minor entails graver and stricter consequences. 6 of the POCSO Act is life imprisonment extending upto the natural life of the accused, therefore, bail ought …

No lowering of age limit to 16 from 18 for serious POCSO cases: What it means, challenges of preventing child sexual abuse
3 years, 7 months ago

No lowering of age limit to 16 from 18 for serious POCSO cases: What it means, challenges of preventing child sexual abuse

Firstpost  

POCSO Act was amended in order to make it more effective in dealing with cases of child sex abuse in the country and notified on 6 August, 2019 and made effective from 16 August, 2019 A parliamentary panel decided not to push for lowering the age limit to 16 years from 18 years for juveniles involved in serious POCSO cases …

POCSO- "Right Of Minor Victims To Participate In The Judicial Process"- Bombay High Court Issues Guidelines
3 years, 11 months ago

POCSO- "Right Of Minor Victims To Participate In The Judicial Process"- Bombay High Court Issues Guidelines

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday issued guidelines for the effective implementation of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and To ensure the right of a child victim to participate in the in the Judicial process is protected. A Bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni, among other instructions, directed the Special Juvenile Police Unit …

Supreme Court to study whether minors can be punished under POCSO for consensual sex
3 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court to study whether minors can be punished under POCSO for consensual sex

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has decided to examine whether Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act can be employed to punish teenagers for “consensual” physical relationships which later turn “sour.” A Bench led by Justice Indira Banerjee admitted the case of a man accused of rape while he was 18 years old by a girl who was 17. The man, represented …

4 Shocking POCSO Orders By One Judge. But Is The Problem Bigger?
4 years, 1 month ago

4 Shocking POCSO Orders By One Judge. But Is The Problem Bigger?

The Quint  

The interpretation offered by her was swiftly condemned for having no basis in the wording of the law, and indeed going against the entire spirit of a law meant to address the seriousness of child sexual assault. When the judgment was brought to the Supreme Court’s notice a day later by the Attorney General, Chief Justice of India SA Bobde …

Supreme Court stays Bombay HC order on ‘skin-to-skin’ contact for sexual assault under POCSO Act
4 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court stays Bombay HC order on ‘skin-to-skin’ contact for sexual assault under POCSO Act

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has stayed a controversial Bombay High Court verdict, which acquitted a man found guilty of assault under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act on the grounds that he groped his victim over her clothes and there was no ‘skin-to-skin’ contact between them. Venugopal made a special mention in court, saying the High Court decision would set …

Plea For Stringent Bail Provisions, Reverse Onus, Death Sentence For Rape: Supreme Court Asks Govt. To Consider
4 years, 3 months ago

Plea For Stringent Bail Provisions, Reverse Onus, Death Sentence For Rape: Supreme Court Asks Govt. To Consider

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, refused to entertain a writ petition seeking a direction to the Government to bring certain reforms and amendments in the law to make it stringent and deterrent in cases of rape with grievous injury, gang rape and rape/gang-rape with murder.While disposing the writ petition filed by Advocate Kirti Ahuja and others, the Court, however, granted …

POCSO Act : Kerala High Court Upholds Constitutionality Of Reverse Burden Of Proof Under Sections 29 & 30
4 years, 4 months ago

POCSO Act : Kerala High Court Upholds Constitutionality Of Reverse Burden Of Proof Under Sections 29 & 30

Live Law  

In a notable judgment, the Kerala High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Sections 29 and 30 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act which creates a reverse burden of proof on the accused.A single bench of Justice Sunil Thomas rejected the arguments that these provisions violated fundamental rights under Articles 14, 20 and 21 of the …

UP Court Sends Man to Life term Imprisonment for Raping Minor in Amroha
4 years, 5 months ago

UP Court Sends Man to Life term Imprisonment for Raping Minor in Amroha

News 18  

A POCSO court in Uttar Pradesh here has sentenced a man life behind bars till his death after finding him guilty of raping a six-year-old girl. Special judge Veena Narayan held accused, Dalpat, guilty and also slapped a penalty of over Rs 2 lakh on him. “Under Section 6 of the POCSO Act, the accused is sentenced to life till …

POCSO Special Court Can Try Offences Under SC/ST(PoA) Act When Child-Victim Belongs To Scheduled Caste/Tribe : Bombay HC
4 years, 8 months ago

POCSO Special Court Can Try Offences Under SC/ST(PoA) Act When Child-Victim Belongs To Scheduled Caste/Tribe : Bombay HC

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has held that in a case where the child subjected to abuse happened to be belonging to the Scheduled Caste or the Scheduled Tribe, procedure carved out in the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act of 2012 would not take away the powers of the Special POCSO Court to try the offences under the SC/ST …

New rules under amended POCSO Act: Survivors may get quick compensation
5 years, 1 month ago

New rules under amended POCSO Act: Survivors may get quick compensation

Hindustan Times  

Minor sexual assault survivors could be given immediate compensation within a week their cases are taken up in special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act courts, officials aware of the matter said citing new rules being drafted after amendments to the POCSO Act in August. Minor sexual assault survivors could be given immediate compensation within a week their cases …

Child Rapists Should Not Have Right To File Mercy Petitions : President Ram Nath Kovind
5 years, 3 months ago

Child Rapists Should Not Have Right To File Mercy Petitions : President Ram Nath Kovind

Live Law  

In the backdrop of simmering outrage in the society over the unabated increase in sexual crimes committed against women and children, President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that child rapists should not have the right to file mercy petitions.The President said, "Women safety is a serious issue. In the backdrop of simmering outrage in the society over …

Child rapists should not be allowed mercy petition: President Kovind
5 years, 3 months ago

Child rapists should not be allowed mercy petition: President Kovind

Op India  

As Country grapples with a spate of rape incidents, the President has taken a tough stand against rape convicts booked under POCSO Act. The Indian President Ram Nath Kovind said that there should be no provision of filing a mercy petition for child rapists. Rape convicts under POCSO act should not have the right to file mercy petition. Parliament should …

What is POCSO (Amendment) Bill 2019?
5 years, 6 months ago

What is POCSO (Amendment) Bill 2019?

India Today  

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill, 2019 was introduced in Rajya Sabha by the Minister of Women and Child Development, Ms. Smriti Zubin Irani on July 18, 2019. It further adds that if a person commits penetrative sexual assault on a child below the age of 16 years, he will be punishable with imprisonment between 20 years to …

A point to ponder over in the POCSO Bill
5 years, 7 months ago

A point to ponder over in the POCSO Bill

The Hindu  

There has been much development recently with respect to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Thus the intention of the Bill is to have a deterrent effect; but it can be argued that the introduction of the death penalty may backfire in cases of child sexual abuse and even have a catastrophic effect. The 262nd Report of …

Parliament approves POCSO (Amendment) Bill for stricter punishments, including death penalty, for child sex abuse
5 years, 7 months ago

Parliament approves POCSO (Amendment) Bill for stricter punishments, including death penalty, for child sex abuse

Firstpost  

Cutting across party lines, members supported amendments to POCSO Act though some demanded that Bill be referred to the Standing Committee or Select Committee as it makes certain offences punishable with death. Piloting the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill, 2019, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said it aims at making offences against children gender neutral. Cutting …

Parliament approves bill providing death penalty for sexual assault against children
5 years, 7 months ago

Parliament approves bill providing death penalty for sexual assault against children

India TV News  

Parliament approves bill providing death penalty for sexual assault against children Piloting the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill, 2019, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said it aims at making offences against children gender-neutral. A bill seeking to provide death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children and greater punishments for other crimes against minors was approved …

POCSO Amendments For Stricter Punishments Including Death Penalty For Child Sex Abuse Passed By Parliament
5 years, 7 months ago

POCSO Amendments For Stricter Punishments Including Death Penalty For Child Sex Abuse Passed By Parliament

Live Law  

The Lok Sabha on Thursday unanimously passed the bill to amend Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 to provide stricter punishments for child sex abuse. The minimum punishment for 'aggravate penetrative sexual assault' is proposed to be increased from ten years to twenty years. 'Aggravated penetrative sexual assault', as per the Act, includes cases when a police officer, …

RS passes bill amending POCSO Act: A look back at case of Dhananjoy Chatterjee, last murderer-rapist to be hanged in country
5 years, 8 months ago

RS passes bill amending POCSO Act: A look back at case of Dhananjoy Chatterjee, last murderer-rapist to be hanged in country

Firstpost  

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill, 2019 was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The bill is set to introduce the possibility of capital punishment for a person using a child for pornographic purposes resulting in aggravated penetrative sexual assault. Long before the enactment of the POCSO Act in 2012, Dhananjoy Chatterjee was the last Indian citizen …

SC Directs Setting Up Of Exclusive Court To Deal With POCSO Cases In Each District Within 60 Days [Read Order]
5 years, 8 months ago

SC Directs Setting Up Of Exclusive Court To Deal With POCSO Cases In Each District Within 60 Days [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Thursday issued directions for setting up of a centrally-funded exclusive court in all districts where 100 or more cases have been set up under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, comprising Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose, directed the Centre to set up these courts within 60 days.It …

Rajya Sabha passes POCSO Amendment Bill 2019: Now, death penalty for child abuse
5 years, 8 months ago

Rajya Sabha passes POCSO Amendment Bill 2019: Now, death penalty for child abuse

India TV News  

The Rajya Sabha today unanimously passed the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Amendment Bill 2019. The bill will amend the provisions of the POCSO Act 2012 and provide stricter punishments for sexual abuse on children. Here are the amendments from the POCSO Amendment Bill 2019 Offence POCSO Act, 2012 2019 Bill Use of child for pornographic purposes · Maximum: …

POCSO Amendment bill introduced in Rajya Sabha, contains provisions for stricter punishment, including death penalty
5 years, 8 months ago

POCSO Amendment bill introduced in Rajya Sabha, contains provisions for stricter punishment, including death penalty

Firstpost  

Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani introduced the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill 2019 in the Rajya, that seeks to amend the existing law of 2012. **New Delhi:**In a bid to combat rising cases of child sex abuse, a bill for enhancing punishment, including a provision for death penalty, for committing sexual crimes against children was introduced …

POCSO Act awarding death penalty for child rapists gets Cabinet nod
5 years, 8 months ago

POCSO Act awarding death penalty for child rapists gets Cabinet nod

Op India  

On Wednesday, the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved amendments to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The new amendments will include more stringent punishments including the death penalty in cases of aggravated sexual assault against a minor girl or boy, reports Times of India. The section 4, 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act …

Government approves amendments in POCSO Act including death penalty for sexual offence against children
5 years, 8 months ago

Government approves amendments in POCSO Act including death penalty for sexual offence against children

Op India  

In an effort to stop sexual crimes against children by providing stringent punishment for such offences, the Union Cabinet today approved certain amendments to the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The amendments include the death penalty as the maximum punishment for sexual assault against children as well as fines and imprisonment to curb child pornography. This includes …

Did Child Rape Cases in India Increase 82% from 2015 to 2016?
5 years, 9 months ago

Did Child Rape Cases in India Increase 82% from 2015 to 2016?

The Quint  

The issue of increasing incidents of child rape in India has been a source of shame, concern and tragedy for the entire country. The Kathua rape case led to outrage all over the country, with many demanding the death penalty for the rapists, three of whom have been given a sentence of life imprisonment by a special court in Pathankot. …

SC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Mandatory Death Penalty Under SC/ST Act [Read Petition]
5 years, 10 months ago

SC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Mandatory Death Penalty Under SC/ST Act [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench headed by Justice SA Bobde today issued notice to the Centre on a PIL challenging mandatory death penalty under section 3 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act. The provisions prescribes mandatory death penalty to a non-SC/ST person, if he is found to have knowingly fabricated or given false evidence in a criminal. The …

Centre intoduces amendments to POCSO Act in Lok Sabha: Bill to include death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children
6 years, 2 months ago

Centre intoduces amendments to POCSO Act in Lok Sabha: Bill to include death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children

Firstpost  

The POCSO Act defines child as any person below the age of 18 years and the amendments are aimed at discouraging the trend of child sexual abuse by acting as a deterrent. New Delhi: The Government on Tuesday in Lok Sabha introduced amendments to the POCSO Act, which provides death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children, making it gender …

Cabinet Approves Death Penalty For Aggravated Sexual Assault Of Children, Plus Other Amendments To POCSO Act
6 years, 2 months ago

Cabinet Approves Death Penalty For Aggravated Sexual Assault Of Children, Plus Other Amendments To POCSO Act

Live Law  

The Union Cabinet, on Friday, approved amendments to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.The changes prescribe stringent punishment, including death penalty for aggravated penetrative sexual assault of children. The changes prescribe stringent punishment, including death penalty for aggravated penetrative sexual assault of children. Additionally, the amendments also propose to protect children from assault “in times of natural …

Cabinet Approves Death Penalty For Aggravated Sexual Assault Of Children, Plus Other Amendments To POCSO Act
6 years, 2 months ago

Cabinet Approves Death Penalty For Aggravated Sexual Assault Of Children, Plus Other Amendments To POCSO Act

Live Law  

The Union Cabinet, on Friday, approved amendments to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.The changes prescribe stringent punishment, including death penalty for aggravated penetrative sexual assault of children. The changes prescribe stringent punishment, including death penalty for aggravated penetrative sexual assault of children. Additionally, the amendments also propose to protect children from assault “in times of natural …

POCSO Act made stringent, death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children
6 years, 2 months ago

POCSO Act made stringent, death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet Friday approved amendments to strengthen the POCSO Act and included the death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children, besides providing stringent punishments for other crimes against those below 18 years of age. Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said children should be protected from sexual offences and the Cabinet has approved amendments to various sections …

POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral: Delhi HC Awards 15-Yr Jail Term For A Man For Sodomizing 6-Yr-Old Boy [Read Judgment]
6 years, 9 months ago

POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral: Delhi HC Awards 15-Yr Jail Term For A Man For Sodomizing 6-Yr-Old Boy [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

"The POCSO Act applies to every person below 18 years of age", said the Court.The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a man for sodomizing a 6-year-old boy and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment of 15 years under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences ActA bench of Justice SP Garg Justice and C Hari Shankar observed …

POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral: Delhi HC Awards 15-Yr Jail Term For A Man For Sodomizing 6-Yr-Old Boy [Read Judgment]
6 years, 9 months ago

POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral: Delhi HC Awards 15-Yr Jail Term For A Man For Sodomizing 6-Yr-Old Boy [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

"The POCSO Act applies to every person below 18 years of age", said the Court.The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a man for sodomizing a 6-year-old boy and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment of 15 years under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences ActA bench of Justice SP Garg Justice and C Hari Shankar observed …

Child abuser may escape new POCSO provisions
6 years, 10 months ago

Child abuser may escape new POCSO provisions

Deccan Chronicle  

THRISSUR/PALAKKAD: The new ordinance brought to amend provisions in the POCSO Act, 2012, was promulgated by the President on April 21 will not be applicable in the case relating to the rape of a minor child below 10 year in a cinema hall in Malappuram as the incident happened three days before it came into effect, legal experts have said. …

SC asks high courts to fast-track trial under POCSO Act
6 years, 10 months ago

SC asks high courts to fast-track trial under POCSO Act

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today issued a slew of directions to all the high courts of the country regarding trial in sexual assault cases involving children. The bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra directed all high courts to ensure that the cases of sexual assault of children to be fast-tracked and decided by special courts. The apex court …

SC Issues Guidelines for Expeditious Trial of Cases Under POCSO Act
6 years, 10 months ago

SC Issues Guidelines for Expeditious Trial of Cases Under POCSO Act

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has issued a set of directions to ensure the swift and efficient trial of cases involving rape of children below the age of 12 years. The bench emphasized the importance of adhering to the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act of 2012 and highlighted the need to complete cases within six months …

Child Rapes: SC Issues Directions For The Better Implementation Of POCSO Act [Read Judgment]
6 years, 10 months ago

Child Rapes: SC Issues Directions For The Better Implementation Of POCSO Act [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice A. M. Khanwilkar on Tuesday issued a string of directions in respect of the trial and disposal of matters under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act of 2012.The bench was hearing the PIL filed by advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava, drawing the attention of …

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