Released in Pocso case, man repeats crime, arrested in Coimbatore
1 month ago

Released in Pocso case, man repeats crime, arrested in Coimbatore

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: All-Women Police arrested a 35-year-old man under Pocso Act for second time for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl. The suspect, who is from Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar, married the elder sister of the victim’s mother, and lived in Tiruppur. All Women Police in Coimbatore City arrested him in May under Pocso Act. Based on a complaint lodged by the girl’s mother, police traced them on Wednesday and arrested him.

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POCSO case against BSY: Victim’s brother releases video seeking speedy justice
2 days, 17 hours ago

POCSO case against BSY: Victim’s brother releases video seeking speedy justice

The Hindu  

Upset over the case related to the petition of former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to quash the chargesheet against him under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, dragging on for eight months now, the victim’s elder brother has appealed to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to take steps to ensure speedy justice. Under CID probe In March …

Telangana police arrest seven under Pocso Act in college hostel voyeurism case
5 days, 9 hours ago

Telangana police arrest seven under Pocso Act in college hostel voyeurism case

India Today  

Medchal police in Telangana arrested seven individuals, including two hostel wardens, under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and other sections in connection with the voyeurism case at CMR Engineering College. The arrested individuals include mess workers Nanda Kishore Kumar and Govind Kumar, both from Bihar, who allegedly recorded videos of girls in hostel bathrooms. Senior college management, …

Kerala POCSO court sentenced Unais to 87 Years for raping minor girl
6 days, 2 hours ago

Kerala POCSO court sentenced Unais to 87 Years for raping minor girl

Op India  

On 4th January, a POCSO court in Kerala’s Manjeri sentenced 29-year-old Unais, son of Hussain, to 87 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old minor girl. The court sentenced Unais to 40 years of rigorous imprisonment under Section 5 read with 6 of the POCSO Act, along with a fine of Rs 2 lakh. Furthermore, the court sentenced …

Thane man booked for kidnap, sex assault of neighbour's teen daughter acquitted after she says ‘we’re happily married'
6 days, 19 hours ago

Thane man booked for kidnap, sex assault of neighbour's teen daughter acquitted after she says ‘we’re happily married'

Hindustan Times  

A man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting his neighbour's teenager daughter was acquitted by a court in Maharashtra's Thane on Saturday after the girl said she is now happily married to him, adding that there are no complaints. The man allegedly took his neighbour's teenage daughter to various places in January 2019, following which he was first booked for …

Presumption Of Guilt U/S 29 Of POCSO Act Can't Be Drawn Due To Lack Of Evidence: Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Rape Conviction
2 weeks ago

Presumption Of Guilt U/S 29 Of POCSO Act Can't Be Drawn Due To Lack Of Evidence: Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Rape Conviction

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has acquitted two men in a sexual assault case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, observing that the presumption under Section 29 for abetting or attempting to commit certain offences under the Act cannot be drawn on account of lack of evidence.As per Section 29 of the POCSO Act, where a …

Presumption Of Guilt U/S Of 29 POCSO Act Can't Be Drawn Due To Lack Of Evidence: Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Rape Conviction
2 weeks ago

Presumption Of Guilt U/S Of 29 POCSO Act Can't Be Drawn Due To Lack Of Evidence: Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Rape Conviction

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has acquitted two men in a sexual assault case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, observing that the presumption under Section 29 for abetting or attempting to commit certain offences under the Act cannot be drawn on account of lack of evidence. As per Section 29 of the POCSO Act, where …

65-year-old man held for raping minor in Odisha's Deuli village
1 month, 1 week ago

65-year-old man held for raping minor in Odisha's Deuli village

New Indian Express  

KENDRAPARA: A 65-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly raping a nine-year-old girl at Deuli village under Pattamundai police station on Friday evening. As per the FIR lodged by the victim’s mother, Sahoo had reportedly raped her daughter while she was alone at their house. Acting on the FIR, police arrested Sahoo under section 65 of BNS and section …

Karnataka HC To Consider Whether POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral Or Not, Stays Proceedings Against Woman Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka HC To Consider Whether POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral Or Not, Stays Proceedings Against Woman Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor

Live Law  

While staying further proceedings in a POCSO Act case registered against a 52-year-old woman on a complaint by the parents of a minor boy, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday orally said that considering the case was against a woman it would have to lay down whether the law is gender neutral or not. Senior Advocate Hashmath Pasha appearing for …

Court acquits man in POCSO case filed by girlfriend’s father
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Court acquits man in POCSO case filed by girlfriend’s father

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special POCSO court in Dindoshi last month acquitted a 32-year-old man from Kurla, almost seven years after he was charged under the POCSO act, based on the complaint filed by the father of a girl, who had alleged that the man kidnapped his daughter and sexually harassed her. Court acquits man in POCSO case filed by girlfriend’s father …

Man gets 20-year RI in POCSO case in Bahraich
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Man gets 20-year RI in POCSO case in Bahraich

Hindustan Times  

In a significant judgment, Additional Sessions Judge for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences, Deep Kant Mani, has sentenced one Islam, a resident of Laukahi village, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment under Section 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012. Following the complaint, the police registered an FIR against Islam under Sections 376, 323, 504, and 506 of the Indian …

Sonepat man rapes 8-year-old daughter
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Sonepat man rapes 8-year-old daughter

Hindustan Times  

Sonepat police have booked a man for allegedly raping his 8-year-old daughter and threatening her to face dire consequences if she narrated the incident to anyone. Kundli police station house officer Devender Kumar said that the man was booked under rape and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and a manhunt has been launched to …

BJP worker booked under Pocso for sexually harassing minor in Karnataka’s Mandya - Karnataka News
2 months ago

BJP worker booked under Pocso for sexually harassing minor in Karnataka’s Mandya - Karnataka News

India Today  

A woman has filed a police complaint against her landlord and a local BJP worker in Karnataka’s Mandya accusing him of sexually harassing her 12-year-old daughter and employing threats to silence her family. The complainant accused Ramesh, a former Gram Panchayat President when he was affiliated with Congress, to have allegedly made inappropriate advances toward her child in her absence. …

Minor sexually assaulted by cousin delivers baby in TN, culprit held under Pocso
2 months ago

Minor sexually assaulted by cousin delivers baby in TN, culprit held under Pocso

New Indian Express  

DHARMAPURI: A 28-year-old man was arrested under Pocso Act for allegedly sexually assaulting his minor cousin, studying in Class 11 at a government school near Pallipalayam. On Thursday, she suffered labour pains while in school and delivered a baby girl.” Officials added, “The minor suffered from severe bleeding and was later transferred to Tiruchengode Government Hospital along with the baby. …

10 years imprisonment for Saharanpur man in POCSO case
3 months, 1 week ago

10 years imprisonment for Saharanpur man in POCSO case

Hindustan Times  

A local court in Panchkula has sentenced a man from Saharanpur to 10 years in prison under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Following this, the police filed additional charges under Sections 363, 366-A, and 376 of the IPC, along with Section 4 of the POCSO Act, 2012. The prosecution presented strong evidence, including witness testimonies and medical …

Coimbatore man gets 20 years rigorous imprisonment for sexual assault on minor girl
3 months, 1 week ago

Coimbatore man gets 20 years rigorous imprisonment for sexual assault on minor girl

The Hindu  

The Special Court for the trial of cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, Coimbatore, on Monday sentenced a man to undergo 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in 2021. Special court judge G. Kulasekaran awarded the punishment to V. Palanisamy, 45, alias Kannan, a resident of a village near Kaduvettipalayam …

Businessman from Coimbatore arrested for rape
3 months, 1 week ago

Businessman from Coimbatore arrested for rape

The Hindu  

The police have arrested a businessman from Coimbatore on charges of raping a woman and cheating her on the pretext of marrying her. Anandha Raj, 37, resident of an apartment at Pappanaickenpalayam in Coimbatore, was arrested based on a complaint lodged by a 35-year-old woman. The police said that the accused, who took care of family business, was living alone …

Chandigarh: Madrasa teacher held for sexually assaulting minor boy
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh: Madrasa teacher held for sexually assaulting minor boy

Hindustan Times  

A 24-year-old teacher at a madrasa in Manimajra was arrested on Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old student. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Police said during school hours, the teacher called the boy and asked him to massage his legs, following which, he touched him inappropriately. {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} The accused has been charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual …

Coimbatore man gets five years RI for sexual assault on minor girl
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Coimbatore man gets five years RI for sexual assault on minor girl

The Hindu  

The Special Court for the trial of cases registered under the POCSO Act, Coimbatore, on Thursday sentenced a man to five years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in 2022. The police said that the man sexually assaulted the minor girl, who used to come to his house to play with his grandson, between August 5 and …

Greater Noida man given 20 years in jail for 2019 rape of minor
4 months ago

Greater Noida man given 20 years in jail for 2019 rape of minor

Hindustan Times  

A 30-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment for raping a minor girl in Surajpur in July 2019 by a POCSO court in Greater Noida, officials said on Saturday. “According to the victim’s mother’s complaint filed on July 21, 2019 at Surajpur police station, she had gone out to buy medicine and her husband, a construction worker, was …

35-year-old man arrested for raping 2-year-old in Kalyan
4 months, 1 week ago

35-year-old man arrested for raping 2-year-old in Kalyan

Hindustan Times  

THANE: The Kalyan Rural police on Friday arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 2-year-old girl near Titwala. The family immediately took her to a doctor because she was crying continuously and after the doctor examined the child, the family was told about the sexual assault. A kidnapping and sexual assault case has been registered against …

Vizianagaram: Man gets 20-year rigorous imprisonment in POCSO case
5 months ago

Vizianagaram: Man gets 20-year rigorous imprisonment in POCSO case

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The Vizianagaram special court for POCSO cases has sentenced Padagasai Manoj Kumar to 20-years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,500 for sexually assaulting a minor girl. The case dates back to 2020, when the victim, a B. Pharmacy student residing in Bhogapuram mandal, filed a complaint at the Bhogapuram police station. Following the complaint, then DSPs …

Pocso accused youth beats victim’s dad to death in Tamil Nadu; held
5 months ago

Pocso accused youth beats victim’s dad to death in Tamil Nadu; held

New Indian Express  

KRISHNAGIRI: Months after being released on bail in a Pocso case, a 24-year-old allegedly beat to death the man, whose daughter he had been booked for sexually assaulting, near Kelamangalam in Krishnagiri district on Saturday night. On Saturday night, Venkatraj met the girl near her house and Selvam, who saw them talking, got into a heated argument with the accused. …

Pocso case: Delhi court says punishment must correspond to offence
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Pocso case: Delhi court says punishment must correspond to offence

Hindustan Times  

The punishment awarded to a convict should be commensurate with the gravity of offence in order to serve as an effective deterrent to like-minded people, a Delhi court said while sentencing a man for raping a minor girl in 2019. Additional sessions judge Susheel Bala Dagar sentenced Ashraf Rain to life imprisonment under section 6 of the Prevention of Children …

Private school librarian arrested under POCSO Act in Coimbatore
6 months ago

Private school librarian arrested under POCSO Act in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

The police on Wednesday arrested the librarian of a CBSE school in Coimbatore on charges of sexually assaulting at least three girl students. Coimbatore City Police Commissioner V. Balakrishnan said the librarian was arrested for offences under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, based on a complaint lodged by the District Child Protection Officer on Wednesday. …

Youth arrested for raping, filming and blackmailing teenager
6 months ago

Youth arrested for raping, filming and blackmailing teenager

Hindustan Times  

The Uttamnagar police have booked a youth for raping a 17-year-old girl, filming the act and making the video viral on social media. The crime took place at Uttamnagar between December 2022 and March 2023, and a complaint in this regard was lodged by the victim on Friday, July 5. The FIR states that despite knowing that the victim was …

Arrest warrant against former Karnataka CM B.S. Yediyurappa in POCSO case
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Arrest warrant against former Karnataka CM B.S. Yediyurappa in POCSO case

The Hindu  

The First Fast Track Court has issued an arrest warrant against former Chief Minister B.S. Mr. Yediyurappa, meanwhile, has filed two separate petitions in the High Court of Karnataka, one seeking anticipatory bail and seeking stay of the investigation and for quashing of the complaint by claiming that he was “falsely implicated” and there is no ingredients of offences alleged …

POCSO case: Autorickshaw driver gets 20 yrs RI for raping 8-year-old girl
9 months ago

POCSO case: Autorickshaw driver gets 20 yrs RI for raping 8-year-old girl

The Hindu  

The Second fast-track special court on Tuesday, April 2, sentenced an autorickshaw driver to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping 8-year-old girl from his neighbourhood in January 2022. The convict identified as S. Anil Kumar, 38, a resident of Laggere in Nandini Layout who is presently lodged in Parappana Agrahara Central Prison has also been slapped with a fine …

Man gets seven years jail under POCSO Act
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Man gets seven years jail under POCSO Act

Deccan Chronicle  

Bilaspur, Mar 26 Special Judge Kanwar Chirag Singh on Tuesday sentenced one Salim Hussain, a resident of Himachal's Bilaspur district, to sever years of rigorous imprisonment for raping his minor daughter, officials on Tuesday said. He was convicted and sentenced to undergo seven years imprisonment and pay a fine of Rs 50,000. The accused had raped his daughter when her …

Ex- CM Booked Under POCSO in Karnataka
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex- CM Booked Under POCSO in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has been booked under Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 at Sadashivanagar police station in Bengaluru city on Thursday evening after a woman alleged that the BJP leader allegedly indulged in sexual assault on her minor daughter. According to the victim’s mother, she took her daughter to …

Any Person Regardless Of Gender & Age Can Be Accused Under POCSO Act: Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash Case Against Minor
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Any Person Regardless Of Gender & Age Can Be Accused Under POCSO Act: Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash Case Against Minor

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that any person regardless of gender and age can be an accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.It thus refused to quash the proceedings pending under the Act against a minor. The Kerala High Court has held that any person regardless of gender and age can be an accused under …

S.19 POCSO Act Doesn't Obligate Doctor To "Investigate And Gather Knowledge" Of Sexual Assault To Report It To Police: Karnataka High Court
10 months, 1 week ago

S.19 POCSO Act Doesn't Obligate Doctor To "Investigate And Gather Knowledge" Of Sexual Assault To Report It To Police: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has held that Sections 19 and 21 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act puts an obligation on a doctor to inform the relevant authorities when she/he has knowledge of an offence under the Act. The prosecution opposed the plea saying as the material placed on record by the prosecution do establish the knowledge …

Victim's Age Not Proved, POCSO Offence Not Established: Madras HC Sets Aside Man's Conviction For Allegedly Raping Neighbour On False Promise To Marry
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Victim's Age Not Proved, POCSO Offence Not Established: Madras HC Sets Aside Man's Conviction For Allegedly Raping Neighbour On False Promise To Marry

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently set aside the conviction and sentence imposed on a man accused of allegedly committing sexual assault on his neighbour on the false promise to marry. Justice KK Ramakrishnan observed that the prosecution had failed to prove the age of the victim girl to constitute an offence under the Prevention of Children From Sexual Offences Act. …

Man sentenced to 20-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl
1 year, 1 month ago

Man sentenced to 20-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl

The Hindu  

The Additional District and Sessions Court in Kalaburagi has sentenced Jagannath Karani, a resident of Muganur village in Sedam taluk of Kalaburagi district, to 20 year imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl. As per the details provided by Shanthaveer Tuppad, Public Prosecutor in the case, the convict had lured the girl in with a promise of marriage and had …

Pocso court disposes of 20 cases in 2 months, convicts 8 accused
1 year, 1 month ago

Pocso court disposes of 20 cases in 2 months, convicts 8 accused

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: In a remarkable display of efficiency and commitment to justice, the special court for Pocso cases in Vizianagaram district has disposed of 20 cases in a span of just two months. The court has also convicted eight accused persons, sending a strong message to those who perpetrate crimes against minor girls. The court's swift action has been lauded by …

Accused in Pocso Case Sentenced to 20 Years Rigorous Imprisonment
1 year, 1 month ago

Accused in Pocso Case Sentenced to 20 Years Rigorous Imprisonment

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: In a resounding verdict that upholds the sanctity of childhood, a special Pocso court in Visakhapatnam has sentenced Polipalli Durga Rao, 22, of Polipalli village in Bhogapuram mandal, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 4-year-old girl in 2020. The case against Durga Rao was registered at Disha Mahila Police Station in Vizianagaram district following a complaint …

Man gets 10-year jail term for sexually assaulting girl
1 year, 4 months ago

Man gets 10-year jail term for sexually assaulting girl

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A special POCSO court on Tuesday sentenced a 31-year-old man to ten years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in February 2018 in Kurar Village, Malad East. HT Image The girl had gone to buy some grocery items when the accused took her to a secluded spot and sexually assaulted her, a police officer said, adding that the …

Man gets 20-year-jail term for raping minor daughter, her friend
1 year, 4 months ago

Man gets 20-year-jail term for raping minor daughter, her friend

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The judge for Pocso court in Vizianagaram, Shaik Sikandar Basha on Friday sentenced a 40-year-old-man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs10,000 for sexually assaulting his 10-year-old daughter and her friend in Parvathipuram town of Manyam district a year ago. The Parvathipuram Manyam district police said that the victim in her complaint to police …

Hyderabad Man Gets 5 Year RI in POCSO Case
1 year, 5 months ago

Hyderabad Man Gets 5 Year RI in POCSO Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Special Judge for PoCSO cases at Medchal D Venkatesham on Wednesday sentenced D Mahesh Prakash, accused of sexually abusing two girls at Alwal in May 2020, to rigorous imprisonment for five years. The girls, who were four years of age at the time of the incident, detailed before the court how the accused abused them, resulting in his …

35-year-old Man held for molesting minor girl: Police
1 year, 5 months ago

35-year-old Man held for molesting minor girl: Police

Hindustan Times  

Mysuru Mangaluru police arrests a 35-year-old man on charges of sexually harassing a minor. A 35-year-old man was arrested on charges of sexually harassing a minor on Monday evening, Mangaluru city police said on Tuesday. Police said the minor girl had come to Talapady after finishing SSLC classes to board a bus. Police said the accused is also facing two …

Man arrested in child rape and murder case already a POCSO accused: Kerala Police
1 year, 5 months ago

Man arrested in child rape and murder case already a POCSO accused: Kerala Police

India Today  

The accused in the rape and murder of a five-year-old girl in Kerala last week was arrested in a POCSO case in New Delhi five years ago, state police said on Tuesday. "He was arrested by Ghazipur police in 2018 for attempting to sexually molest a 10-year-old girl there," Aluva Rural Superintendent of Police Vivek Kumar told reporters. Police sources …

Meghalaya HC quashes POCSO charges against man, expresses concern on its misuse
1 year, 6 months ago

Meghalaya HC quashes POCSO charges against man, expresses concern on its misuse

Hindustan Times  

The Meghalaya high court on Wednesday quashed charges of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act against a man stating that “consensual sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old girl didn’t come under the purview of the legislation”. Meghalaya high court The court of justice Wanlura Diengdoh released John Franklin Shylla forthwith, citing that sometimes “a large array of cases filed …

POCSO and the persecution of young love
1 year, 7 months ago

POCSO and the persecution of young love

The Hindu  

Shivani, a 16-year-old, first found out about the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act last year when her 17-year-old boyfriend mentioned in jest how he could be prosecuted for being physically intimate with her. Age of consent — distant from societal realities The Karnataka High Court last year urged the Law Commission of India to rethink the criteria for …

Bombay High Court upholds 10-yr sentence of man who sexually assaulted girl-child
1 year, 9 months ago

Bombay High Court upholds 10-yr sentence of man who sexually assaulted girl-child

India Today  

Holding that "a little girl of 3-½ years, who is not even introduced to her own organs, cannot be expected to give an exact description of her private parts," the Bombay High Court has upheld a 10-year sentence against a Mumbai man. READ | Bombay High Court allows anticipatory bail to police constable accused of rape On the afternoon of …

Man arrested for allegedly raping 6-yr-old girl on Holi in Bihar
1 year, 10 months ago

Man arrested for allegedly raping 6-yr-old girl on Holi in Bihar

Hindustan Times  

A man was arrested for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl during Holi celebrations on Wednesday in Bihar’s Rohtas village, police said. “Heavy police force has been stationed at the village, following high tension between two groups”, a police official said. There has been an improvement in the condition of the minor girl,” police said. Superintendent of police, Vinit Kumar said …

Man gets 20-year jail for raping minor
2 years ago

Man gets 20-year jail for raping minor

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A 25-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a seven-year-old at Golconda in the year 2018, was sentenced to imprisonment for 20 years. The Special Court for PoCSO cases which delivered the judgement, also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the accused. After examining the evidence and the arguments presented by Durgaji, the Public Prosecutor, J. Kavita, Judge, Fast …

POCSO case against Nellore school head, bus driver
2 years, 1 month ago

POCSO case against Nellore school head, bus driver

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Balaji Nagar Police have booked a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act against the correspondent of a private school and its bus driver for allegedly abusing an eighth standard girl student sexually. Two days ago, the mother of the girl student had staged a sit-in for more than two hours before the correspondent's Nakshatra School located …

Mumbai court grants bail to 22-yr-old who was charged under POCSO
2 years, 1 month ago

Mumbai court grants bail to 22-yr-old who was charged under POCSO

India Today  

A Mumbai court has granted bail to a 22-year-old man who was charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. His alleged crime was refusing to get married to a minor girl, which was followed by a case of kidnapping and rape registered against him. In December 2020, the accused asked the girl to accompany him to Pune …

Tamil Nadu: Man sentenced to 7 years in jail for sexually assaulting minor
2 years, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu: Man sentenced to 7 years in jail for sexually assaulting minor

India Today  

A man, accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in 2018, has been sentenced to seven years in prison by a women's court in Tamil Nadu's Salem. The person, identified as Murugesan, was arrested after he sexually assaulted the minor in 2018. During the investigation, the police booked Murugesan under the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences …

POCSO Act can be invoked in case of marriage with a minor girl under Islamic law: HC
2 years, 1 month ago

POCSO Act can be invoked in case of marriage with a minor girl under Islamic law: HC

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court has held that marriage between a Muslim man and a Muslim minor girl under their personal law is not excluded from the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The court added that if one of the parties to the marriage is a minor, irrespective of the validity or otherwise of the marriage, offences under POCSO …

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