Kandivali man gets 12-year jail term for sexually harassing minor nephew
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kandivali man gets 12-year jail term for sexually harassing minor nephew

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special POCSO court on August 21 convicted a 55-year-old man for sexually abusing his 11-year-old nephew who has a neurological disorder. The acts committed by the accused were, therefore, clearly an abuse of the trust placed upon him by the father of the victim boy,” the court said while sentencing the man. Four days later, the accused allegedly sexually harassed the 11-year-old again, after which the boy’s father filed a complaint with the Samata Nagar police station. During the trial, assistant public prosecutor AA Deotarse argued that the accused had victimised a minor, who was his relative, and continued his actions despite being reprimanded by the boy’s father. “Small children like the victim boy, who was already sick, would have certainly been traumatised by the acts to which he had been subjected by the accused.

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Court tells Maharashtra government to provide employment to rape accused's family
4 days ago

Court tells Maharashtra government to provide employment to rape accused's family

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the state government to arrange assistance to provide shelter and employment to the parents of Akshay Shinde, the accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case, possibly through NGOs. During the hearing on Thursday, Akshay Shinde's parents were present in court and the court directed everyone not associated with the case to move out …

Man gets 20-year-jail for raping 6-year-old girl
1 month ago

Man gets 20-year-jail for raping 6-year-old girl

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:Special Court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences in Ongole has sentenced an accused to 20 years’ imprisonment and fined him ₹10,000. According to the police, Duddu Chinnabbai, 57, a resident of SC Colony at Santharavuru village in Chinaganjam mandal sexually assaulted a six-year-minor girl of the same village on March 20, 2018 after taking her to a secluded …

UP: Man sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping 7-year-old girl
1 month ago

UP: Man sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping 7-year-old girl

Deccan Chronicle  

Bahraich: A POCSO court here has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and also imposed a fine of Rs 53,000 on him, for raping a seven-year-old girl, police said on Tuesday.On September 30, 2021, the girl's father lodged a complaint under Motipur police against Islam, Superintendent of Police Vrinda Shukla said. The officer said that after registering …

Chandigarh: Age of ‘minor victim’ remains unproven in court, seven let off
1 month, 1 week ago

Chandigarh: Age of ‘minor victim’ remains unproven in court, seven let off

Hindustan Times  

A local court on Monday acquitted seven individuals in a case involving a minor’s rape, child marriage and dowry demand, after the prosecution failed to prove key charges, notably the complainant’s age. The court found that the complainant’s claim of being a 15-year-old minor could not be substantiated. The court acquitted the complainant’s husband Ranjeet Thakur, his father Bijender Thakur, …

Sonepat man rapes 8-year-old daughter
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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. …

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

Man gets 20 years jail for raping minor in Uttar Pradesh
3 months ago

Man gets 20 years jail for raping minor in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

A POCSO court here sentenced a 22-year-old man to 20 years in prison for raping a minor girl, a government lawyer said on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Additional District Government Counsel Shubham Mishra said that on Wednesday, Special Judge of the POCSO Court Kumar Mayank also fined the accused ₹28,000. Citing the father's complaint, Mr. Mishra said the incident had …

Man sentenced to 30-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl
3 months, 1 week ago

Man sentenced to 30-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl

The Hindu  

The District and Sessions Court in Kalaburagi has sentenced Shamrao Chikkanagaon, a resident of Kamalapur taluk in Kalaburagi district, to 30 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl. As per details provided by Shanthaveer B. Tuppad, public prosecutor in the case, the accused on January 5, 2023, sexually abused the minor with a promise of marriage and threatened to …

Coimbatore man gets five years RI for sexual assault on minor girl
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Six-year-old boy sexually assaulted by neighbour; locals attack cops, accused
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Six-year-old boy sexually assaulted by neighbour; locals attack cops, accused

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A 6-year-old boy was “inappropriately touched” by his 35-year-old neighbour following which the police have lodged a sexual assault case under POCSO provisions and arrested the accused, an official said on Wednesday. While arresting the accused, identified as Balram Dass alias Kalu, from the victim’s neighbourhood and bringing him to the police station, a large mob, also comprising …

35-year-old man arrested for raping 2-year-old in Kalyan
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Badlapur assault: Accused in judicial custody, SIT to conduct identification parade
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Badlapur assault: Accused in judicial custody, SIT to conduct identification parade

Hindustan Times  

A special POCSO court in Kalyan on Monday remanded the 24-year-old cleaning staffer accused of sexually assaulting the two girls to 14 days’ judicial custody. The SIT appointed by the state government presented the accused in court and outlined its course of action, including plans to conduct an identification parade and efforts to identify additional victims if any. Public prosecutor …

Badlapur Sexual Assault: Accused Akshay Shinde's House Vandalised, Family Members Evicted From Village
4 months ago

Badlapur Sexual Assault: Accused Akshay Shinde's House Vandalised, Family Members Evicted From Village

ABP News  

Maharashtra has been on the boil over the alleged sexual assault of two four-year-old girls in a school by a 23-year-old male cleaning staffer, Akshay Shinde. They also evicted Shinde's family members from the house and forced them to leave the village, reported ABP Majha. On Wednesday, the court extended the police custody of Akshay Shinde till August 26, who …

22-year-old held for raping minor, his father held for threatening victim’s family
4 months ago

22-year-old held for raping minor, his father held for threatening victim’s family

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The sexual assault against the girl comes against the backdrop of national outrage over the sexual assault and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, West Bengal on August 9. A 22-year-old man was held for allegedly raping and injuring an 11-year-old girl, a tenant of his father’s, in Karawal Nagar, northeast Delhi, …

Pocso accused youth beats victim’s dad to death in Tamil Nadu; held
4 months, 2 weeks 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. …

Uttarakhand: 19-year-old Sohail arrested for sexually assaulting 7-year-old girl
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttarakhand: 19-year-old Sohail arrested for sexually assaulting 7-year-old girl

Op India  

On Saturday, 3rd August, Vikarnagar Police in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, arrested 19-year-old Sohail for sexually assaulting a 7-year-old minor girl. On 2nd August, the mother approached Vikasnagar Police Station to file a complaint stating her 7-year-old minor girl was sexually assaulted by 19-year-old Sohail. The SHO Rajesh Kotwal said in a statement, “A matter has come to light where a young …

Pocso case: Delhi court says punishment must correspond to offence
5 months 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 …

POCSO Act Often Misused To Settle Personal Scores, Even In Matrimonial Disputes False Accusations Made To Deny Custody To Father: Kerala HC
5 months, 2 weeks ago

POCSO Act Often Misused To Settle Personal Scores, Even In Matrimonial Disputes False Accusations Made To Deny Custody To Father: Kerala HC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has cautioned the Police officers as well as Courts to be vigilant against people with ill motivations who misuse the provisions of Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act to settle personal scores. Even in matrimonial disputes, it said, minor children are used for alleging POCSO offences so the father of the child would not get …

Man acquitted of sexually assaulting 13-year-old girl
6 months, 1 week ago

Man acquitted of sexually assaulting 13-year-old girl

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act court on Thursday acquitted a 28-year-old booked for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in 2018. HT Image Additional sessions judge Kalana Patil observed that the prosecution failed to prove the charges under Section 8 of the POCSO Act and section 354 of the Indian Penal Code against the man. As …

Minor raped for months, impregnated in Karnataka's Hubballi, 19-year-old arrested
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Minor raped for months, impregnated in Karnataka's Hubballi, 19-year-old arrested

India Today  

A 19-year-old man was arrested on charges of raping a minor girl for months and impregnating her in Karnataka's Hubballi. According to the police, the accused allegedly raped the 17-year-old girl several times between January 1, this year, until May 3. "Acting on the complaint, we registered a case and arrested the accused and are ensuring all further police action …

POCSO case: Autorickshaw driver gets 20 yrs RI for raping 8-year-old girl
8 months, 2 weeks 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
8 months, 3 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 …

Kerala court sentences man to cumulative 83yrs imprisonment for sexual assault of minor girl
9 months, 1 week ago

Kerala court sentences man to cumulative 83yrs imprisonment for sexual assault of minor girl

New Indian Express  

PALAKKAD: A Kerala court on Saturday sentenced a 65-year-old man to a cumulative 83 years imprisonment for the repeated sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl who was his relative, at her house near Shornur here. Pattambi Fast Track Special Court Judge Ramu Ramesh Chandra Bhanu sentenced the man to varying durations of imprisonment under various provisions of the Protection of …

Former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa booked under POCSO for alleged sexual assault of minor
9 months, 1 week ago

Former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa booked under POCSO for alleged sexual assault of minor

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Senior BJP leader and former chief minister BS Yediyurappa, who is 81 years old, has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act after a complaint was filed by the mother of a 17-year-old girl. While the state government referred the case to the Criminal Investigation Department, Yediyurappa termed the allegations baseless and said he is …

Ex- CM Booked Under POCSO in Karnataka
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Rajasthan: Man rapes relative on pretext of warding off 'evil spirit' in Kota, gets jailed for life
10 months, 1 week ago

Rajasthan: Man rapes relative on pretext of warding off 'evil spirit' in Kota, gets jailed for life

India TV News  

Rajasthan crime news: A special court in Kota has sentenced a 29-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a minor, who is his close relative, around two years ago on the pretext of helping her get rid of an evil spirit. "The parents should also not trust anyone blindly, nor relatives to an extent that they commit heinous crime like …

'Extraordinary Circumstance': Madras HC Quashes POCSO Case over Minor's Marriage, Prioritising Well-being of Young Children
10 months, 1 week ago

'Extraordinary Circumstance': Madras HC Quashes POCSO Case over Minor's Marriage, Prioritising Well-being of Young Children

News 18  

The Madras High Court recently quashed a case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. Based on that, the case was registered under the provisions of the POCSO Act and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, against the victim’s husband, his father, and the victim’s parents. The …

20-year jail for teen who raped 4-year-old girl in Chandigarh
11 months ago

20-year jail for teen who raped 4-year-old girl in Chandigarh

Hindustan Times  

Stating that the accused had shown his wicked and evil mind by subjecting a child of tender age of four years to aggravated penetrative sexual assault, a special POCSO court on Friday awarded a teenager a 20-year jail sentence. Stating that the convict is liable to be punished sternly, the court convicted him under Section 6 of the POCSO Act, …

26-year-old convicted of raping a 4-year-old girl, gets 20 years’ in jail
11 months ago

26-year-old convicted of raping a 4-year-old girl, gets 20 years’ in jail

Hindustan Times  

A Pocso court in Greater Noida on Tuesday sentenced a 26-year-old man to 20 years’ rigourous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹50,000 for raping a four-year-old girl in 2019, prosecution officials said. It said the accused has not only committed a social crime of extremely heinous nature with the minor victim, but has also committed a crime which brings …

S. 22 POCSO Act| Child Can't Be Prosecuted For Perjury For False Allegations Of Rape: J&K High Court
11 months, 3 weeks ago

S. 22 POCSO Act| Child Can't Be Prosecuted For Perjury For False Allegations Of Rape: J&K High Court

Live Law  

Emphasising the protection of minors in cases involving false allegations of rape the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a minor cannot be prosecuted for perjury for making false allegations of rape. Citing Section 22 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Act, protecting children from punishment for false information Justice Rajesh Oswal observed, …

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

Chandigarh: Shopkeeper gets four-year RI for raping 12-year-old girl
1 year ago

Chandigarh: Shopkeeper gets four-year RI for raping 12-year-old girl

Hindustan Times  

[email protected] In October, 2021, a case was registered on the complaint of the minor’s mother, who told police that the accused sexually assaulted her daughter when she went to purchase milk from his shop on October 2. Observing that saplings of innocent years of childhood is undoubtedly required to be nurtured with love and affection, a court awarded four years …

Man Sentenced to 10 Years RI for Sexually Assaulting Six-year-old Neighbour
1 year ago

Man Sentenced to 10 Years RI for Sexually Assaulting Six-year-old Neighbour

News 18  

A special court in Maharashtra’s Thane district has sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl. Special judge D S Deshmukh on Thursday found the accused Terry Jojef Bhonkya guilty of charges under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The court sentenced the accused, …

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

Man sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl

The Hindu  

Additional District and Sessions Court in Kalaburagi has sentenced Sidram, a resident of Chandranagar at Kamalapur taluk of Kalaburagi district, to a 20-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl. Shankaragouda V. Patil, Circle Inspector of Police attached to Kalaburagi Rural Circle, investigated the case and upheld the charges levelled against the accused in the complaint under Indian Penal Code …

Rajasthan horror: Drunk man rapes 5-year-old daughter in Jaisalmer, arrested
1 year, 2 months ago

Rajasthan horror: Drunk man rapes 5-year-old daughter in Jaisalmer, arrested

India Today  

A 32-year-old man was arrested by the police in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer for allegedly raping his five-year-old daughter under the influence of alcohol on Wednesday, October 4. Jaisalmer’s Superintendent of Police Vikas Sangwan, while speaking to the media about the case, said that the accused had been arrested by the police under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and …

Man gets 10-year jail term for sexually assaulting girl
1 year, 3 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 …

13-year-old mentally-challenged girl raped in UP's Bulandshahr, accused arrested
1 year, 3 months ago

13-year-old mentally-challenged girl raped in UP's Bulandshahr, accused arrested

India TV News  

A 13-year-old mentally-challenged girl was allegedly raped in the Khurja Nagar area of Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshah, said police. The girl's brother informed the police that a man named Kanhaiya had raped his mentally challenged sister. Accused have been arrested According to the Superintendent of Police Bajrang Bali Chaurasia, the incident occurred when the girl had gone to play in the …

Victim Turned Hostile, Weak Medical Evidence: Punjab & Haryana High Court Acquits Man Accused Of Committing Sodomy On 14-Yr-Old
1 year, 3 months ago

Victim Turned Hostile, Weak Medical Evidence: Punjab & Haryana High Court Acquits Man Accused Of Committing Sodomy On 14-Yr-Old

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently acquitted a man sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for allegedly committing sodomy on a 14 years old boy.“the effect of the victim completely resiling from his statements Ex. The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently acquitted a man sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for allegedly committing sodomy on a 14 years old boy. …

Rajasthan: Minor girl raped by brother in Pali; Suspect sent to judicial custody
1 year, 4 months ago

Rajasthan: Minor girl raped by brother in Pali; Suspect sent to judicial custody

Hindustan Times  

A Protection of Children from Sexual Offences court in Rajasthan’s Pali on Friday sent a man, who allegedly raped his younger sister for over three years, to judicial custody. The girl told police that she had shared the incident with her mother but she forced her to avoid any action and ignored the matter. According to police, the girl shared …

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 …

Man gets 20 years jail for raping minor daughter
1 year, 4 months ago

Man gets 20 years jail for raping minor daughter

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: The VIIth Additional District and Sessions Court in Kurnool has sentenced a father to 20 years in jail on a charge he molested his daughter. Sources said a minor girl was studying senior Intermediate at a private junior college in Nandyal town. Shockingly, the victim later complained of severe stomach pain and the father shifted her to a private …

Hyderabad Man Gets 5 Year RI in POCSO Case
1 year, 4 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, 4 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 …

Meghalaya HC quashes POCSO charges against man, expresses concern on its misuse
1 year, 5 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 …

No relief to woman booked for watching porn, indulging in sexual acts with lover in front of children
1 year, 6 months ago

No relief to woman booked for watching porn, indulging in sexual acts with lover in front of children

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A sessions court in Panvel denied pre-arrest bail to a Navi Mumbai resident booked under sections of the POCSO Act for “sexually harassing” her children by watching porn and indulging in sexual acts with her lover while the minors were around. HT Image The Kharghar police have also charged the woman and her lover for locking the children – …

POCSO and the persecution of young love
1 year, 6 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 …

13-yr-old boy detained for sexually assaulting minor girl in Kolkata
1 year, 6 months ago

13-yr-old boy detained for sexually assaulting minor girl in Kolkata

India Today  

Kolkata Police has detained a 13-year-old boy for sexually assaulting a minor girl. The accused minor boy, who lives in a hostel at North Kolkata’s Bagh Bazar, has been sent to 14 days of home detention by the Juvenile Justice Board. On Friday, at around 4 pm, the accused boy said to have sexually assaulted a minor girl, who was …

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