"Juveniles Treated Too Leniently In This Country, Legislature Has Still Not Learnt Any Lessons From Horrors Of Nirbhaya": MP High Court
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"Juveniles Treated Too Leniently In This Country, Legislature Has Still Not Learnt Any Lessons From Horrors Of Nirbhaya": MP High Court

Live Law  

While upholding the conviction of a juvenile for rape of a four-year-old girl, the Madhya Pradesh High Court lamented the "lenient" laws in the country so far as juvenile offenders are concerned. Justice Subodh Abhyankar sitting at Indore observed, “Court is once again at pains to observe that juveniles in this country are being treated rather too leniently, and that the Legislature,to the utter misfortune of the victims of such crimes, has still not learnt any lessons from the horrors of Nirbhaya…Although such voices are being raised time and again by the Constitutional Courts of this country, but to the utter dismay of the victims, they have not been able to make any impact on the legislature even after a decade of Nirbhaya which took place in the year 2012.” The remarks were made after the Court noted that the appellant, along with seven other juveniles, had absconded on November 13, 2019, and remained untraceable. The appellant has been rightly convicted.” Further the court found victim's age to be credible based on medical testimony and circumstantial evidence. It remarked, “The prosecution has sufficiently proved the victim's age and the nature of the injuries sustained, corroborating the allegations.” Case title: Rishabh Atle Minor Through Next Friend Jaikishan Atle Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh Case no: CRIMINAL APPEAL No.

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POCSO court sentences 60-year-old man 20 years in jail for raping six-year-old
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POCSO court sentences 60-year-old man 20 years in jail for raping six-year-old

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special POCSO court on Thursday sentenced a 60-year-old Dharavi resident to 20 years of imprisonment, for raping a 6-year-old girl in September 2019. The court observed that the offence committed against her needs to be viewed strictly since the victim is a small child with no full parental support. However, the court found the evidence produced on record …

POCSO court sentences 51-yr-old man to life imprisonment for raping minor girl
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POCSO court sentences 51-yr-old man to life imprisonment for raping minor girl

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special POCSO Act court sentenced a 51-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping and threatening a 12-year-old girl of physical harm. In court, the defence alleged that the accused was falsely implicated due to disputes over money with the girl’s mother. In a detailed order passed on March 17, special judge S J Ansari stated that the prosecution …

Grabbing minor's breasts, breaking pyjama's string not attempt to rape: Allahabad High Court
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Grabbing minor's breasts, breaking pyjama's string not attempt to rape: Allahabad High Court

India TV News  

Grabbing minor's breasts, breaking pyjama's string not attempt to rape: Allahabad High Court The Allahabad High Court was hearing a case of an 11-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by two men in Uttar Pradesh in 2021. Grabbing a minor girl's breasts, breaking her pyjama strings and trying to drag her beneath the culvert does not constitute rape or an …

Man Gets Death for Rape, Murder of 5-Year-Old Girl in Madhya Pradesh
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Man Gets Death for Rape, Murder of 5-Year-Old Girl in Madhya Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: A special court here on Tuesday sentenced a man to death after convicting him in a case of abduction, rape and murder of a five-year-old girl here around seven months ago. Pronouncing judgment in the case, special court judge Justice Kumudin Patel sentenced Atul Bhalse after finding him guilty under sections 103 and 66 of BNS. He was also …

Thane court sentences man to 20 years RI for sexually assault of 6-year-old girl
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Thane court sentences man to 20 years RI for sexually assault of 6-year-old girl

Hindustan Times  

Thane, A special court in Maharashtra's Thane district sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for aggravated sexual assault of a six-year-old girl. Thane court sentences man to 20 years RI for sexually assault of 6-year-old girl Special judge D S Deshmukh found the 38-year-old accused, a resident of Bhayandar, guilty of charges under sections 376 and 376 …

Chandigarh: Man gets 20-yr jail for raping minor
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Chandigarh: Man gets 20-yr jail for raping minor

Hindustan Times  

A fast track special court dealing with rape and POCSO cases, on Wednesday, sentenced a man to 20 years imprisonment for raping a 14-year-old girl in 2021. The court of additional sessions judge Yashika also imposed a fine of ₹ 60,000 on the convict. In addition, the court also ordered a compensation of ₹ 4 lakh to the victim. The …

[S.377 IPC Attempt] Crimes Against Women & Children On The Rise, Releasing Convict On Probation Will Send Wrong Message: Kerala High Court
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[S.377 IPC Attempt] Crimes Against Women & Children On The Rise, Releasing Convict On Probation Will Send Wrong Message: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court has refused to invoke the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act in the benefit of a man convicted by the Trial Court under Section 377 and 506 of IPC. Court said, “But in the light of the nature of the offences committed, I do not think that the benevolent provisions require to be invoked because …

Complaint By Men Against Women Not Gospel Truth: Kerala HC Grants Bail To Mother Accused Of Sexually Abusing Breast-Feeding Daughter
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Complaint By Men Against Women Not Gospel Truth: Kerala HC Grants Bail To Mother Accused Of Sexually Abusing Breast-Feeding Daughter

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The Kerala High Court recently allowed the bail application of a woman who was accused by her husband of committing aggravated sexual assault on their one-and-half-year old daughter. “In the order dated 24.02.2025, in B.A No.2241 of 2025, this Court observed that, there cannot be any unilateral investigation based on the complaint of a lady, treating it as gospel truth. …

POCSO court convicts five for sexual abuse of minor girl
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POCSO court convicts five for sexual abuse of minor girl

The Hindu  

A special fast-track court set up under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act at Perumbavoor on Monday sentenced five accused to imprisonment, including three to life imprisonment, in a case of sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl. Farhad Khan was acquitted in one case but sentenced to life imprisonment until death and 60 years of rigorous imprisonment with …

Man gets 20 years RI for raping minor girl
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Man gets 20 years RI for raping minor girl

Hindustan Times  

A fast-track court in Palwal on Saturday sentenced a 42-year-old man, Afzal to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a minor girl. Additional Sessions Judge, special fast track court, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, Palwal, Prashant Rana while convicting the accused on February 27 said that it has been proved by way of cogent, ocular, …

UP court sentences 17-yr-old to 20 yrs of prison for raping, impregnating minor
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UP court sentences 17-yr-old to 20 yrs of prison for raping, impregnating minor

Hindustan Times  

A court in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi has sentenced a 17-year-old boy to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping and impregnating a 15-year-old girl in 2023, PTI reported on Saturday. Special Public Prosecutor Kauleshwar Nath Pandey said that the court also imposed a fine of ₹50,000 on the convict, who is 17 years and six months. He has been sent …

Madhya Pradesh police verifying age of 17-year-old rape accused; five-year-old survivor stable after surgery
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Madhya Pradesh police verifying age of 17-year-old rape accused; five-year-old survivor stable after surgery

The Hindu  

The Madhya Pradesh Police are currently verifying the age of a 17-year-old boy, accused of brutally raping a five-year-old girl in Shivpuri district even as the survivor continues to remain under observation after surgery at a Gwalior hospital, officers said. Dhakad, dean of the government medical college in Gwalior where the girl is admitted, said she underwent a surgery on …

Bulldozer action: Trinamool MP seeks Supreme Court intervention in Maharashtra case
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Bulldozer action: Trinamool MP seeks Supreme Court intervention in Maharashtra case

The Hindu  

Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale on Friday wrote to the Chief Justice of India seeking suo moto cognisance of a recent case in Maharashtra where the authorities had bulldozed the house of a Muslim scrap dealer. Calling it a matter of urgent public importance and concern, Mr. Gokhale stated, “This letter petition concerns a matter of great public importance where …

In rare move, Gujarat courts award life terms to 7 rape convicts in a day
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In rare move, Gujarat courts award life terms to 7 rape convicts in a day

Hindustan Times  

In an unprecedented move, various courts in Gujarat's Amreli, Vadodara and Rajkot have sentenced seven rapists to life imprisonment on a single day in POCSO cases. Home minister Harsh Sanghvi said, "The Gujarat Police is moving firmly in the same direction, the result of which can be seen in the strict punishment verdicts given to the accused. He further said …

Madhya Pradesh rape horror: The story of 5-yr-old raped, bitten by ‘drunk’ teen neighbour
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Madhya Pradesh rape horror: The story of 5-yr-old raped, bitten by ‘drunk’ teen neighbour

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A five-year-old girl was allegedly thrashed against the wall, bitten and raped by her 17-year-old drunk neighbour in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district. Doctors have said that the girl’s private parts were significantly damaged A five-year-old girl was allegedly thrashed against the wall, bitten and raped by her 17-year-old neighbour in Shivpuri district. The incident The shocking incident took place on …

28 stitches in private parts: Girl, 5, battles for life after rape in Gwalior
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28 stitches in private parts: Girl, 5, battles for life after rape in Gwalior

India Today  

A five-year-old girl is battling for her life in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior after being subjected to a gruesome physical assault, including rape. According to the police, the boy allegedly took the girl from her home to a nearby abandoned building where her sexually assaulted her. According to police, the accused, after the rape, the boy also tried to kill the …

Delhi: POCSO case registered against teacher for allegedly raping minor girl in CR Park area
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Delhi: POCSO case registered against teacher for allegedly raping minor girl in CR Park area

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Delhi: POCSO case registered against teacher for allegedly raping minor girl in CR Park area According to the victim, the teacher had threatened and blackmailed her. In a shocking incident, a 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped multiple times by her tuition teacher in south Delhi. Further, she alleged that the accused mentally harassed and raped her multiple times in the …

Telangana court upholds minor’s testimony, sentences school attender to 20 years for sexual assault
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Telangana court upholds minor’s testimony, sentences school attender to 20 years for sexual assault

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: In a recent judgment under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, a local court said that the sole testimony of a minor victim, if consistent and credible, is sufficient to establish guilt in cases of sexual assault. The case pertained to the sexual abuse of a five-year-old UKG student at a private school in Kothapet in 2022, …

Chandigarh: Man gets 20-year jail for raping stepdaughter
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Chandigarh: Man gets 20-year jail for raping stepdaughter

Hindustan Times  

A man has been sentenced to 20-year imprisonment for raping his 11-year-old stepdaughter. The court also ordered payment of ₹ 4 lakh compensation to the victim under the victim compensation scheme. The court also ordered payment of ₹4 lakh compensation to the victim under the victim compensation scheme. When children are subjected to penetrative sexual assault, it not only creates …

Delhi: Man sentences to 10 years RI for raping 1-year-old minor girl in 2019
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Delhi: Man sentences to 10 years RI for raping 1-year-old minor girl in 2019

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A court here has sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a one-and-a-half-year-old girl in 2019, saying the abhorrence of society for sexual predators should find reflection in the judgments of the courts. Delhi: Man sentences to 10 years RI for raping 1-year-old minor girl in 2019 Additional Sessions Judge Manoj Kumar …

14 Y/O Girl Had 'Sufficient Knowledge & Capacity' To Understand Her Actions: Bombay HC Grants Bail To POCSO Accused
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14 Y/O Girl Had 'Sufficient Knowledge & Capacity' To Understand Her Actions: Bombay HC Grants Bail To POCSO Accused

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The Bombay High Court on Monday granted bail to a 24-year-old man booked for raping a 14-year-old minor girl, noting that the victim had 'sufficient knowledge' and 'capacity' to know the 'full import of her actions' as she 'voluntarily' stayed with the accused for 4 days. In its 10-page order, a bench of Justice Milind Jadhav considered the statements of …

55-yr-old, suffering from AIDS, gets 10-yr jail for raping minor stepdaughter
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55-yr-old, suffering from AIDS, gets 10-yr jail for raping minor stepdaughter

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The sessions court has sentenced a 55-year-old Goregaon resident, suffering from AIDS, to 10 years of imprisonment for raping his minor stepdaughter. The court showed leniency by handing him the minimum sentence as his other daughter is also suffering from the disease and there is no one to look after her. 55-yr-old, suffering from AIDS, gets 10-yr jail for …

Odisha HC overturns POCSO court decision referring major accused to juvenile board
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Odisha HC overturns POCSO court decision referring major accused to juvenile board

New Indian Express  

CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court has set aside the order of Special POCSO Court, Sambalpur, referring a 20-year-old accused to the Juvenile Justice Board simply because he was a minor at the inception of a continuing offence of alleged rape. The accused shall be tried strictly in accordance with law, as a major, without recourse to the protective provisions of …

Serial rapist, acquitted on technical grounds, now held for raping speech and hearing impaired minor girl in M.P.
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Serial rapist, acquitted on technical grounds, now held for raping speech and hearing impaired minor girl in M.P.

The Hindu  

A convicted serial-rapist, now accused of raping a 11-year-old speech and hearing impaired girl in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district, was arrested on February 19 by the State Police in a joint operation with the Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh police forces, officers said. According to the Rajgarh Police, accused Ramesh Khati, 40, a resident of Shajapur district’s Avantipur Badodia area, had …

Juvenile tried as adult, gets 20-yr jail in rape case
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Juvenile tried as adult, gets 20-yr jail in rape case

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: A special POCSO court, on Monday, sentenced a juvenile to 20 years of imprisonment in connection with his involvement in the rape of the three-year old girl. Special POCSO court judge Vijendra Tripathi clarified that if the convict failed to deposited the penalty, he would have to serve three additional months in jail. However, considering the crime as heinous, …

Juvenile tried as adult sentenced to 20 years for raping three-year-old in Lucknow
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Juvenile tried as adult sentenced to 20 years for raping three-year-old in Lucknow

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: A special POCSO court, on Monday, sentenced a juvenile to 20 years of imprisonment for raping a three-year-old girl. Special POCSO court judge Vijendra Tripathi clarified that if the convict failed to deposit the penalty, he would have to serve three additional months in jail. However, considering the crime committed by the juvenile as heinous, the Juvenile Justice Board …

Man gets 35 years jail term for sexually assaulting minor girl
1 month, 1 week ago

Man gets 35 years jail term for sexually assaulting minor girl

The Hindu  

The Additional District and Sessions Court in Kalaburagi has sentenced a 24-year-old man to 35 years in jail and imposed a fine of ₹29,000 on him for raping a minor girl. As per information provided by Public Prosecutor Shantaveer Tuppad, accused Adarsha Chinde sexually assaulted the girl aged 14 and nine months in May 2023 after promising to marry her. …

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked For Sexually Abusing Granddaughter, Notes His Custody Was Causing Further Trauma To Victim
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Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked For Sexually Abusing Granddaughter, Notes His Custody Was Causing Further Trauma To Victim

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The Kerala High Court released a POCSO accused on bail considering that his prolonged custody was causing trauma to the victim. The grandmother of the victim filed an affidavit before the Court saying that her granddaughter gave the statement based on a misunderstanding and minor girl was not interested in the company of the accused. The Court asked Advocate Parvathy …

Parents of Walayar girls to be tried for committing heinous offences
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Parents of Walayar girls to be tried for committing heinous offences

The Hindu  

The parents of two minor girls who were found dead in Walayar will be prosecuted for all the offences alleged to have been committed by the prime accused, including aggravated form of rape, unnatural sex, sexual assault on a child and penetrative sex, besides other specific charges levelled against them. Other charges The other charges slapped against the parents include …

Man gets 20-year jail term for raping eight-year-old girl in Odisha
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Man gets 20-year jail term for raping eight-year-old girl in Odisha

New Indian Express  

KENDRAPARA: The additional district judge-cum-special judge, Kendrapara on Thursday sentenced a man to 20 years of imprisonment for raping an eight-year-old dalit girl in Derabish area of the district seven years back. On May 24, 2018, the girl’s mother filed a complaint in Derabish police station alleging her daughter was playing in the village field when Singh forcibly took her …

Police to file chargesheet in 12-year-old girl’s rape and murder case in one week
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Police to file chargesheet in 12-year-old girl’s rape and murder case in one week

Live Mint  

A chargesheet will be filed within the next week in the case involving the rape, torture, and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Maharashtra's Thane district, as reported by PTI citing officials. The accused, Vishal Gawli, allegedly abducted the girl with the assistance of his wife, Sakshi Gawli, from the Chakki Naka area of Kalyan on December 23, 2024, while …

Can't expect rape survivor to travel alone at night to file FIR: Bombay High Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Can't expect rape survivor to travel alone at night to file FIR: Bombay High Court

India Today  

The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court recently upheld the conviction and 10-year sentence imposed by the Amravati Sessions Court on labourer Balya alias Rahul Lokhande for raping a 35-year-old woman who lived alone. Lokhande had appealed his conviction, but the High Court ruled that the victim’s testimony was “cogent, concrete, and reliable.” According to the prosecution, the incident …

A Minor Rape Survivor In Our Country Would Rather Suffer Silently Than Falsely Implicate Someone: Allahabad High Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A Minor Rape Survivor In Our Country Would Rather Suffer Silently Than Falsely Implicate Someone: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

Denying bail to a man accused of raping a minor girl, the Allahabad High Court has recently observed that in our country, a minor girl, who is a victim of sexual aggression, would rather suffer silently than implicate somebody falsely. A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh said that the Court must keep in mind while appreciating the evidence of …

21-Yr-Old Gets 20 Years RI for Raping Minor Girl
1 month, 3 weeks ago

21-Yr-Old Gets 20 Years RI for Raping Minor Girl

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: Sunkala Srinivas, 21, was sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment after he was found guilty for the rape of a minor girl through special fast track court here in Jagtial district on Monday. The case was registered at the Jagtial Town Police Station by inspector Jayesh Reddy under the Pocso and SC/ST Amendment Act and the investigation was conducted …

Man gets 30 years imprisonment for raping minor
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Man gets 30 years imprisonment for raping minor

The Hindu  

An Additional District and Sessions Court in Kalaburagi has sentenced a 21-year-old man to 30-year imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹36,000 on him for raping a minor girl. As per the information provided by Shantaveer Tuppad, the Public Prosecutor in the case, Anil Karagar, a resident of Navanihal at Kamalapur taluk in Kalaburagi district, sexually assaulted a girl who …

UP Man, His Son Sentenced To 20 Years Imprisonment For Raping 15-Year-Old Girl In Bahraich
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UP Man, His Son Sentenced To 20 Years Imprisonment For Raping 15-Year-Old Girl In Bahraich

ABP News  

Bahraich, Jan 31 : A court in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich on Friday sentenced a father-son duo to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old girl. Additional District Judge Deep Kant Mani also imposed a fine of Rs 80,000 on the accused, Dhaniram and his son, Ankush. Special District Government Advocate Sant Pratap Singh told PTI that on April …

Kerala news: 19-year-old girl dies after brutal assault by boyfriend; accused arrested
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerala news: 19-year-old girl dies after brutal assault by boyfriend; accused arrested

Live Mint  

Kerala news: A 19-year-old girl, who was sexually abused and brutally assaulted by her boyfriend at her residence in Chottanikkara, Kerala, died on Friday afternoon. The girl's 24-year-old boyfriend was arrested on Wednesday, January 29, on charges of rape and attempted murder after the victim's mother filed a complaint, reported Manorama. Police officials told PTI that the victim's boyfriend had …

Three sentenced to 20 years jail for serial rape, drugging a minor
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Three sentenced to 20 years jail for serial rape, drugging a minor

The Hindu  

A Mangaluru court has sentenced three persons to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment on finding them guilty of serially raping a 16-year-old girl on multiple occasions after drugging a The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Sessions Court-2, Mangaluru, K.S. Maanu, sentenced Mohammad Shakeer alias Sakeer,Abdul Samad alias Samad and Abhijith alias Abhi to imprisonment and imposed a fine …

Four get 20 years imprisonment in 2022 gang-rape case
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Four get 20 years imprisonment in 2022 gang-rape case

The Hindu  

: The Fast Track Mahila Court at the Combined Court Complex here on Thursday convicted four persons and sentenced them to 20 years of imprisonment in connection with the gang-rape case that took place in Vellore in March 2022. Judge Maheshwari Bhanurekha delivered the verdict, sentencing Santhosh, 22; Bharath, 23; Manikandan, 25; and Santhosh, 24, to 20 years of imprisonment …

Man gets 78-year RI for sexually assaulting girl
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Man gets 78-year RI for sexually assaulting girl

The Hindu  

The Thiruvananthapuram Additional District and Sessions Court, which deals with cases relating to atrocities and sexual violence against women and children, sentenced a 32-year-old man to 78 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing a minor girl. found the accused, a relative of the 11-year-old survivor, guilty of various offences under various provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual …

32-yr-old gets 5-yr jail term for molesting 6-yr-old girl
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

32-yr-old gets 5-yr jail term for molesting 6-yr-old girl

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special POCSO court sentenced a 32-year-old Vikroli resident to five years imprisonment for molesting a six-year-old girl while she was playing near her house in a parked rickshaw. 32-yr-old gets 5-yr jail term for molesting 6-yr-old girl The incident, according to the prosecution, took place in July 2022 when the girl was playing and the accused, who was …

Mangaluru court sentences man to 20 years RI for raping, impregnating minor
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mangaluru court sentences man to 20 years RI for raping, impregnating minor

The Hindu  

An Additional District and Sessions-cum-Fast Track Court in Mangaluru on Tuesday, sentenced a 43-year-old man from Dharmasthala to 20 years rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty of repeatedly raping and impregnating a 15-year-old girl. The judge directed the District Legal Services Authority to pay ₹6.45 lakh compensation to the victim girl under the victim compensation scheme. Leading the prosecution initiated …

Two sentenced to two years in jail in POCSO case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Two sentenced to two years in jail in POCSO case

The Hindu  

The court for POCSO case in Chittoor district on Wednesday sentenced two persons to two years of imprisonment and imposed on them a fine of ₹4,000 each in connection with the kidnapping and sexual assault of a minor girl in Madanapalle Town. According to police, the girl was kidnapped from Mayabazar Street in Madanapalle Town in the erstwhile combined Chittoor …

Court sentences man to 20 years rigorous RI in POCSO case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Court sentences man to 20 years rigorous RI in POCSO case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A special court for POCSO Act cases sentenced a 32-year-old person to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a five-year-old girl at his house in Secunderabad in November 2023. Special Sessions Judge for POCSO Act cases, B. Pushpalatha, held the accused guilty for the offence punishable under Section 5 read with Section 6 of POCSO Act and Section 376-AB …

Minor’s sexual-assault case: Supreme Court refuses bail to wife of suspended Delhi govt officer Khakha
2 months ago

Minor’s sexual-assault case: Supreme Court refuses bail to wife of suspended Delhi govt officer Khakha

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant bail to the wife of suspended Delhi government officer Premoday Khakha, who allegedly raped a minor several times and impregnated her. The Delhi High Court on September 6 had dismissed the bail application of Seema Rani Khakha, saying the case “strikes at the root of trust between two families” and the possibility …

No Father Would Sexually Assault His Daughter And No Daughter Would Level Such Allegations Against Her Father But Mistakes Can Occur: Bombay HC
2 months ago

No Father Would Sexually Assault His Daughter And No Daughter Would Level Such Allegations Against Her Father But Mistakes Can Occur: Bombay HC

Live Law  

While acquitting a 43-year-old man convicted for raping his own minor daughter, the Bombay High Court observed that in ordinary circumstances, a daughter will not level such allegation against her father and even the father will not rape his own daughter. In his December 5, 2024 judgment, which was made available on Wednesday, Justice Sanap observed, "It is true that …

Court sentences rape convict to jail time already undergone
2 months ago

Court sentences rape convict to jail time already undergone

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A Delhi court has sentenced a convict in a minor's rape case to five years' imprisonment which he already underwent observing it must not be swayed by emotions and follow judicial principles. Court sentences rape convict to jail time already undergone The verdict paves way for the release of the 40-year-old convict. "I consider a sentence of imprisonment …

Septuagenarian gets 20-yr RI for raping minor girl
2 months ago

Septuagenarian gets 20-yr RI for raping minor girl

Hindustan Times  

In a fast-track special court under POCSO, additional sessions judge Amar Jeet Singh convicted a 70-year-old man for raping a four-year-old girl after luring her with a pack of snacks. The court awarded the convict 20 years rigorous imprisonment under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. An FIR was lodged against the convict Sham Lal …

Two held in rape and murder of minor in West Bengal’s Basanti
2 months ago

Two held in rape and murder of minor in West Bengal’s Basanti

The Hindu  

The disrobed body of a minor girl was recovered from a field near her home in Basanti in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas on Monday. Notably, hours before, on the same day that the victim’s body was recovered, the convict in the RG Kar rape and murder case was sentenced to lifetime imprisonment leading to mixed emotions among the general …

POCSO court sentences two in 2022 Bahraich rape case
2 months, 1 week ago

POCSO court sentences two in 2022 Bahraich rape case

Hindustan Times  

Additional Sessions Judge Deep Kant Mani, presiding over a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences court, on Saturday, sentenced two accused to imprisonment and fines in connection with the 2022 rape and abduction case of a minor girl in Bahraich. The primary accused, Shamshad Ansari, was handed a 10-year imprisonment term under Section 4 of the POCSO Act, 2012, and …

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