Sexual Assault Survivor Allegedly Denied Admission In Govt School: Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response
3 years, 1 month ago

Sexual Assault Survivor Allegedly Denied Admission In Govt School: Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response

Live Law  

A helpless mother has approached the Kerala High Court on Thursday alleging that her daughter, a survivor of sexual harassment, is being denied admission to a Government School. Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. directed the Government Pleader to get instructions and submit as to why the victim child cannot be accommodated in the respondent School. The child was pursuing her first-year VHSC Course in Victory VHSS Olathanni Aided School. In order to pursue her studies, she applied for transfer admission to the Government Vocational Higher Secondary School.

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Kerala Court Sentences Tuition Teacher To 111 Years For Rape Of Minor Student
2 days, 20 hours ago

Kerala Court Sentences Tuition Teacher To 111 Years For Rape Of Minor Student

ABP News  

A special fast-track court on Tuesday sentenced a tuition teacher to 111 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1.05 lakh for raping a plus-one student after luring her five years ago. In the ruling, Judge R Rekha stated that Manoj, who was also supposed to be the child's guardian, had committed a crime that warranted no mercy. …

Kerala tuition teacher sentenced to 111 years in jail for raping minor student
3 days, 5 hours ago

Kerala tuition teacher sentenced to 111 years in jail for raping minor student

India Today  

A tuition teacher was sentenced to 111 years of rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 1.05 lakh by a special fast-track court in Thiruvananthapuram for luring and raping a minor girl five years ago. R Rekha, the judge hearing the case, stated that the tutor, Manoj, who was also supposed to be the guardian of the Class 11 student, had committed …

Madras Hgh Court forms all-women IPS officers' SIT to investigate Anna university sexual assault
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1 week ago

Madras Hgh Court forms all-women IPS officers' SIT to investigate Anna university sexual assault

India TV News  

In a significant step towards justice and accountability, the Madras High Court on Saturday constituted an all-women Special Investigation Team led by senior IPS officers to probe both the alleged sexual assault case and the subsequent leakage of the First Information Report at Anna University. The court decreed that Anna University provide free education with boarding, lodging, and counselling facilities …

Madras High Court takes suo motu action in Anna University sexual assault case
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1 week, 1 day ago

Madras High Court takes suo motu action in Anna University sexual assault case

India Today  

The Madras High Court took suo motu cognisance of the sexual assault case at Anna University, directing the Tamil Nadu government and police to file a detailed report. The move came after a letter from an advocate R Varalakshmi highlighted lapses in the police investigation, including the exposure of the survivor’s identity through a reportedly leaked FIR. She urged the …

Physiotherapist sentenced to 44 years’ RI for sexually abusing mentally and physically challenged girl
1 month ago

Physiotherapist sentenced to 44 years’ RI for sexually abusing mentally and physically challenged 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 city-based physiotherapist to 44 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹8.5 lakh for sexually assaulting a minor girl, who is mentally and physically challenged, repeatedly during treatment. found Shinoj M. Raveendran, 42, of Varuvila …

Kerala High Court denies bail to cop accused of raping minor Dalit girl
1 month, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court denies bail to cop accused of raping minor Dalit girl

India Today  

The Kerala High Court denied bail to a police officer, accused of raping a 14-year-old school girl two years ago on Children’s Day, saying he committed a “heinous offence”. The judge, Justice K Babu, denied the bail petition of the officer, who at the time of the rape was a Student Police Cadet instructor at the victim’s school. In his …

Andhra Pradesh: Madhupada School Headmaster Held for Rape
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: Madhupada School Headmaster Held for Rape

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Police arrested the headmaster of Madhupada Government School in Gantyada mandal of Vizianagaram district on charges of sexually assaulting the mother of one of his students. According to reports, the mother had visited the school headmaster Srinivasa Rao on Thursday to rectify errors in her son's school certificates. However, Srinivasa Rao drove into an isolated garden, where he sought …

HC directs State to address issue of protection of sportswomen from sexual harassment
4 months ago

HC directs State to address issue of protection of sportswomen from sexual harassment

The Hindu  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary to address the issue of protection of women participants in sports from sexual harassment, within six months. In the interest of justice and also to achieve social justice, the court has issued direction to the State government to provide accommodation at the State cost for either …

13-year-old raped by her senior at govt school in Andhra: Cops
7 months, 1 week ago

13-year-old raped by her senior at govt school in Andhra: Cops

Hindustan Times  

A 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her senior at a government school in Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru district last week, police on Thursday said, adding that the 15-year-old accused has been detained. The incident took place in the school located in Mandavilli town on May 15 but came to light after the survivor’s parents filed a police complaint. Four men, …

Rape Victim Barred from Appearing in Class 12 Board Exams in Rajasthan's Ajmer
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Rape Victim Barred from Appearing in Class 12 Board Exams in Rajasthan's Ajmer

News 18  

A class 12 student of a private school in Ajmer, Rajasthan, could not take her board examinations as her school principal banned her from attending classes after she was allegedly gang-raped, stating that her presence would spoil the atmosphere, officials said on Friday. The school removed her name and issued a transfer certificate due to which the victim could not …

Kerala court sentences man to cumulative 83yrs imprisonment for sexual assault of minor girl
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Kerala Man sentenced to 51yrs imprisonment for rape of minor stepdaughter
10 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Man sentenced to 51yrs imprisonment for rape of minor stepdaughter

New Indian Express  

IDUKKI: A Kerala court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a 40-year-old man to a cumulative 51 years imprisonment for the rape of his then 17-year-old stepdaughter in 2018 at their residence in Munnar here. Devikulam Fast Track Special Court judge Sirajudheen P A sentenced the accused to varying jail terms for offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences …

Tamil Nadu: 10 months on, justice eludes Dalit Pocso case victim
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: 10 months on, justice eludes Dalit Pocso case victim

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE : A minor who was allegedly sexually harassed by her teacher 10 months ago in Coimbatore is running from pillar to post seeking legal action against those who were involved in it directly and indirectly. The girl studying in class IX in a government school had filed the complaint against her physical education teacher and others who supported him. …

Kerala Court Convicts 59-Year-Old Tuition Teacher For Unnatural Offences And Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala Court Convicts 59-Year-Old Tuition Teacher For Unnatural Offences And Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old

Live Law  

A Kerala Court on Wednesday convicted a 59-year-old tuition teacher for sexually assaulting and subjecting a 12-year-old boy to unnatural offences over a period of seven months in Thrissur district in Kerala. Special Judge, Jaya Prabhu of the Fast Track Special Court-II, Thrissur convicted the accused for a total of 97 years under Sections 323, 377, 506 of IPC, Sections …

Incomprehensible For A Child To Understand Sexual Act, Can’t Be Tutored: Madras High Court Upholds Rape Conviction, Enhances Sentence
1 year, 8 months ago

Incomprehensible For A Child To Understand Sexual Act, Can’t Be Tutored: Madras High Court Upholds Rape Conviction, Enhances Sentence

Live Law  

While upholding the conviction of a man for sexually assaulting a minor child, the Madras High Court said that a child who is a victim of sexual assault, cannot be tutored to give evidence since it is incomprehensible for a child to understand a sexual act. Justice Anand Venkatesh noted that a child witness would broadly fall under two categories- …

Kerala High Court Directs Law College To Consider Granting Admission To 5-Year LLB Course To Candidate With 3-Year Diploma After Class X
1 year, 11 months ago

Kerala High Court Directs Law College To Consider Granting Admission To 5-Year LLB Course To Candidate With 3-Year Diploma After Class X

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently directed the Principal of the Sree Narayana Law College, Poothotta to consider the claim of a candidate who had been denied admission to the 5 year LL.B. Justice Devan Ramachandran took note of the Circular issued by the BCI granting equivalency to the qualification of three year Diploma/Polytechnic course viz-a-viz the Plus Two certificate course …

Hyderabad: 4-Year-old KG Student Raped by Principal's Driver in Upscale Banjara Hills, School Shut Amid Protest By Parents
2 years, 2 months ago

Hyderabad: 4-Year-old KG Student Raped by Principal's Driver in Upscale Banjara Hills, School Shut Amid Protest By Parents

News 18  

The driver of a kindergarten principal has been arrested for sexually assaulting a four-year-girl, a student of the establishment, allegedly over the last two months in Hyderabad’s upscale Banjara Hills area. The incident triggered outrage among parents who thronged the school premises in protest, prompting the school administration to declare holiday for the next three days and beef up security. …

KG student rape: Case booked against school principal for negligence
2 years, 2 months ago

KG student rape: Case booked against school principal for negligence

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A day after 34-year-old Beemana Rajani Kumar, the driver of a reputed school in Banjara Hills, was charged with rape of a four-year-old girl, the Banjara Hills police registered a case of negligence against the principal, 55-year-old Sivaraju Madhavi. Further, the Banjara Hills police, who initially registered a case against the driver under Sections 345 of the IPC and …

Karnataka: Tuition teacher arrested for 10-year-old girl's rape and murder
2 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka: Tuition teacher arrested for 10-year-old girl's rape and murder

Hindustan Times  

A 51-year-old tuition teacher was arrested for allegedly raping and murdering a 10-year-old minor girl in the Mandya district of Karnataka, the Malavalli police informed on Thursday. READ | Teen molested in moving bus, died of injuries: Karnataka Police After the girl's parents complained to the police about their daughter being missing, a special team from Malavalli Police Station started …

Delhi school denied us access: NCPCR chairman Priyank Kanoongo on sexual assault of a minor boy
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi school denied us access: NCPCR chairman Priyank Kanoongo on sexual assault of a minor boy

Op India  

On 2nd September 2022, Priyank Kanoongo, Chairman of NCPCR said that the NCPCR team was not given access to the school where the incident of sexual assault on a minor child studying in 3rd standard by a 10th class student took place. DCP did not show up, DC did not come: Priyank Kanoongo, Chairman NCPCR https://t.co/RYhDJDXZih pic.twitter.com/G1Lu9i7edf — ANI September …

No One Would Level False Rape Allegations In Conservative, Non-Permissive Society Like India: Kerala High Court
2 years, 4 months ago

No One Would Level False Rape Allegations In Conservative, Non-Permissive Society Like India: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

While reiterating the settled law on conviction based on sole testimony of prosecutrix in a rape case, the Kerala High Court on Thursday observed,"In the conservative, tradition bound, non-permissive society like that of ours, none would make a false accusation of rape; braving ostracism, loss of face, social stigma and shame. While reiterating the settled law on conviction based on …

Tamil Nadu School Teacher Among Two Arrested for Sexually Assaulting UKG Student
2 years, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu School Teacher Among Two Arrested for Sexually Assaulting UKG Student

News 18  

A 50-year-old government school teacher from Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, who was detained on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old child, was brought before a court and held in judicial custody till September 9, according to the police. The accused allegedly sexually abused a UKG girl student who attends a private school in Tiruvannamalai, according to the police. Since his wife, …

Govt school teacher among 2 held for rape of four-year-old LKG girl in Tamil Nadu
2 years, 4 months ago

Govt school teacher among 2 held for rape of four-year-old LKG girl in Tamil Nadu

Firstpost  

The incident came to light when the girl’s parents took her to hospital for treatment after she had repeatedly complained of irritation in her private parts. The doctors later informed that the child was subjected to sexual assaults Tiruvannamalai: A government school teacher and a transport in-charge in a private school have been arrested here for allegedly sexually assaulting a …

Chennai Woman, Her Lover Get Life in Jail For Sexually Assaulting Minor, Videotaping Act to Extort Money
2 years, 5 months ago

Chennai Woman, Her Lover Get Life in Jail For Sexually Assaulting Minor, Videotaping Act to Extort Money

News 18  

A POCSO special court in Chennai has sentenced a tuition teacher and her boyfriend to life imprisonment in the 2018 case of sexual assault of a Class 7 student. A 29-year-old woman, who was a teacher from T Nagar area of Chennai, along with her boyfriend persuaded and took the Class 7 girl, who was studying in her tuition, to …

Kerala madrassa teacher sentenced to 20 years in jail for sexually abusing 11-year-old boy
2 years, 6 months ago

Kerala madrassa teacher sentenced to 20 years in jail for sexually abusing 11-year-old boy

Firstpost  

The convict, Aliyar, sexually abused the boy inside a madrassa many times and gave his phone to the boy and compelled him to watch obscene videos Kochi: A fast track court in Kerala on Thursday sentenced a madrassa teacher to cumulative rigorous imprisonment of 67 years for sexually abusing an 11-year-old boy who was studying in the madrassa. Perumbavoor Special …

Ex-teacher held in Kerala for molesting over 60 students in 30 years
2 years, 7 months ago

Ex-teacher held in Kerala for molesting over 60 students in 30 years

India Today  

A former school teacher has been arrested in the Malappuram district of Kerala for allegedly molesting more than 60 students in 30 years and an inquiry has been ordered into this incident. KV Sasikumar, a former teacher at St. Gemmas Girls Higher Secondary School in Malappuram and a member of the Malappuram Municipality Council, was arrested by the police on …

Court Can't Suggest Alternatives When An Educational Agency Has Already Taken A Policy Decision: Kerala High Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Court Can't Suggest Alternatives When An Educational Agency Has Already Taken A Policy Decision: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has established that where a policy decision has been given effect to through a scheme announced by an educational agency, it would not interfere or suggest alternate policies for adoption by the said educational agency.A Division Bench of Justice A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. Although the petitioner was found meritorious for admission to the …

Dalit woman in TN sexually abused for 6 months; 8 held, including DMK youth wing cadres
2 years, 9 months ago

Dalit woman in TN sexually abused for 6 months; 8 held, including DMK youth wing cadres

India Today  

A 22-year-old dalit woman in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar was subjected to sexual assault by eight people, including school students, who had threatened to publicise intimate videos of her. Hariharan then shared the video with his friends Praveen, Junaid Ahmed and four school students between the ages of 15 to 16. Hariharan and Junaid are DMK Youth Wing cadres. Meanwhile, a …

Teacher held for bid to rape minor student in Hyderabad
2 years, 10 months ago

Teacher held for bid to rape minor student in Hyderabad

India Today  

A school teacher in Hyderabad's Chatrinaka area was arrested on Saturday for allegedly attempting to sexually abuse a Class 4 girl. When the victim was alone in the classroom, the accused tried to remove her clothes, said Chatrinaka inspector, Syed Abdul Khader, in a statement to The Times of India. He was charged with violating the Protection of Children from …

'Father Is Daughter's Fortress, There Cannot Be A Graver Crime': Kerala High Court On Sexual Assault Of Girl By Father
3 years, 2 months ago

'Father Is Daughter's Fortress, There Cannot Be A Graver Crime': Kerala High Court On Sexual Assault Of Girl By Father

Live Law  

"There can never be more graver and heinous crime than the father committing rape on his own daughter," observed the Kerala High Court recently while upholding a man's conviction under Section 376 of the IPC and sentencing him to undergo 12 years rigorous imprisonment.Justice R. Narayana Pisharadi was dealing with the case of a 16 years old girl who fell …

Cannot Expect Victim Child To Speak About The Occurrence In A Parrot Version: Madras HC Reverses Acquittal Of School Teacher For Sexually Assaulting 4 Year Old Student
3 years, 2 months ago

Cannot Expect Victim Child To Speak About The Occurrence In A Parrot Version: Madras HC Reverses Acquittal Of School Teacher For Sexually Assaulting 4 Year Old Student

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has recently set aside a trial court order acquitting a school teacher in Puducherry who had been charged with sexual assaulting a minor student by observing that a four-year old child cannot be expected to give cogent evidence regarding the sexual assault suffered. Justice P. Velmurugan observed, "The victim being a child, who only aged about …

'Don't Fight A Proxy Battle' : Supreme Court Dismisses NGO's Plea To Expunge Remarks Against DySP In Walayar Case
3 years, 2 months ago

'Don't Fight A Proxy Battle' : Supreme Court Dismisses NGO's Plea To Expunge Remarks Against DySP In Walayar Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by an NGO named "Justice for Walayar Kids Forum" seeking to expunge certain adverse remarks made by the Kerala High Court against the Deputy Superintend of Police who was the Investigating Officer in the Walayar case relating to rape and killing of two minor girls in Kerala.A bench comprising …

Kerala High Court Comes To Aid Of Another Minor Rape Victim: Allows Termination Of Pregnancy
3 years, 3 months ago

Kerala High Court Comes To Aid Of Another Minor Rape Victim: Allows Termination Of Pregnancy

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday came to the assistance of another minor rape victim by allowing her father's petition and paving the way for her to undergo medical termination of her pregnancy which was a result of the sexual assault committed on her. The Government Pleader said that the permission of the Court was not required in the instant …

Kerala high court allows minor rape survivor to medically terminate pregnancy
3 years, 3 months ago

Kerala high court allows minor rape survivor to medically terminate pregnancy

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday allowed another minor rape survivor to medically terminate her pregnancy, which was a result of a sexual assault on her, a the third such order passed by the court in the last week. During the hearing of a POCSO Act case about two months back, the Kerala High Court had expressed concern over the …

Shameful That Every Other Case Is That Of A Minor Being Raped: Kerala High Court Expresses Shock Over Rising POCSO Cases
3 years, 3 months ago

Shameful That Every Other Case Is That Of A Minor Being Raped: Kerala High Court Expresses Shock Over Rising POCSO Cases

Live Law  

Appalled by the rising instances of minors being subjected to rape in the State, the Kerala High Court while hearing a criminal appeal remarked: "It is a shame that every other case we consider is sadly a rape of a minor." A while upholding the conviction of a man accused of raping a minor girl living in his neighbourhood, found …

Kerala school teacher booked over minor student's suicide
3 years, 3 months ago

Kerala school teacher booked over minor student's suicide

Deccan Chronicle  

Kasaragod: A case has been registered against a 29-year-old private school teacher in connection with the death of a minor girl student by suicide in this northernmost district of Kerala, police said on Thursday. The case was registered against Usman, a native of Adhur here, under the Section 12 of POCSO Act and Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act, …

Kerala govt to move SC after HC dismisses plea to transfer trial against Dileep in sexual assault case
4 years, 1 month ago

Kerala govt to move SC after HC dismisses plea to transfer trial against Dileep in sexual assault case

Firstpost  

Both the Kerala government and the survivor have alleged that the trial judge at Kerala High Court refused to record certain portions of the survivor’s testimony without any justification, despite repeated requests by the prosecutor. The government of Kerala will reach out to the Supreme Court to appeal against Kerala High Court’s dismissal of pleas to transfer the trial in …

Kerala Government Moves Supreme Court Seeking Change Of Trial Judge In Actor Sexual Assault Case
4 years, 1 month ago

Kerala Government Moves Supreme Court Seeking Change Of Trial Judge In Actor Sexual Assault Case

Live Law  

The Kerala Government has filed a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court challenging the Kerala High Court order dismissing the applications filed by the prosecution and the victim seeking to change the judge holding trial in the sensational actor sexual assault case of 2017.Prominent Malayalam Actor Dileep is the eighth accused in this case. The Kerala Government has filed …

Actress Sexual Assault Case: Kerala HC Junks Plea for Change of Court
4 years, 1 month ago

Actress Sexual Assault Case: Kerala HC Junks Plea for Change of Court

News 18  

The Kerala High Court on Friday rejected pleas filed by the actress who was allegedly sexually assaulted in 2017 and the state government seeking to transfer trial in the case, in which popular Malayalam actor Dileep is among the accused, from the current court. The state government, in its October 27 memorandum seeking transfer of the trial, submitted it was …

[Kerala Actor Assault Case] 'Victim Was Harassed During Trial; Court Did Not Control': Prosecution Tells Kerala High Court Seeking Transfer
4 years, 2 months ago

[Kerala Actor Assault Case] 'Victim Was Harassed During Trial; Court Did Not Control': Prosecution Tells Kerala High Court Seeking Transfer

Live Law  

The victim of the Kerala actor abduction and sexual assault case was harassed during the trial by the lawyers of the accused and the trial court did not control it, said the prosecution in the High Court of Kerala on Friday.The submission was made before a bench of Justice V G Arun which is considering the applications filed by the …

Kerala Actor Assault Case : Victim Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Transfer Of Trial; Terms Judge 'Hostile & Biased'
4 years, 2 months ago

Kerala Actor Assault Case : Victim Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Transfer Of Trial; Terms Judge 'Hostile & Biased'

Live Law  

In a dramatic development in the sensational Kerala actor abduction and sexual assault case, the victim of the crime filed an application in the High Court of Kerala seeking to transfer the case from the present court stating that she was aggrieved by the "biased and hostile" attitude of the presiding judge.Earlier, the Prosecution had filed an application before the …

'Education To Girl Child Is Nation's Asset'; Madras HC Upholds Termination Of Principal For Indulging In Homo-Sexual Activities With Students [Read Judgment]
5 years ago

'Education To Girl Child Is Nation's Asset'; Madras HC Upholds Termination Of Principal For Indulging In Homo-Sexual Activities With Students [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court upheld the termination of the Principal of Dharmapuri District Co-operative Sugar Mills Polytechnic, who was accused of indulging in homo-sexual activities with the polytechnic students and making filthy remarks against teaching staff, apart from other administrative wrongdoings. That apart, the petitioner had also made derogatory remarks, writing in filthy language against the teaching staff in the …

Government teacher caught having sex in school premises, thrashed by villagers in Tamil Nadu
5 years, 3 months ago

Government teacher caught having sex in school premises, thrashed by villagers in Tamil Nadu

India TV News  

A 38-year-old teacher was beaten up by the people of a village near here for allegedly having sex with an anganwadi staffer in a school premises, police said on Wednesday. The teacher, V Saravanan working in a government panchayat school in a village off Budansanthai was beaten up on Tuesday for allegedly using the educational institution to satiate his sexual …

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