Page 3 - Latest Updates on POCSO
2 more minor victims lodge POCSO case against arrested Lingayat seer
Two more minor victims have lodged a POCSO case against rape accused Lingayat seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru of the Chitradurga Murugha mutt, who is currently under judicial custody
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Uttar Pradesh teacher held under POCSO Act for misbehaving with girl
A teacher of a prominent school in Lucknow has been booked under the POCSO Act and detained after a Class 6 girl student accused him of touching her inappropriately during an exam.
Victim knows the offender in over 95 per cent rape cases in India: Report
A total of 65,025 such cases were reported in 2021, and 96.8 per cent of the victims in these cases knew the rapist beforehand, the NCRB report revealed
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Delhi L-G inaugurates DNA testing facility at Rohini for POCSO cases
Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Saturday inaugurated advanced DNA examination facility for sexual assault and POCSO cases at Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Rohini
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Sri Murugha Mutt pontiff sent to 14-day custody in sexual assault case
The FIR has been filed against Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru of Murugha Mutt in Chitradurga. According to the FIR, the girls were abused for over two years
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After SC intervention, Patna HC recalls suspension of POCSO judge
Nudged by the Supreme Court, the Patna High Court has withdrawn the suspension order of a judicial officer, who was penalised for completing a minor's rape trial in a record time of one day
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POCSO court gives 20 years imprisonment to man for raping 13-year-old girl
A Special POCSO Court in Odisha's Balasore district sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old girl.
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Uttarakhand HC seeks govt reply on marriage of minor girls under Muslim law
The plea said the Muslim personal law allows marriage of girls under 18 years of age. Due to this, courts are bound to provide protection to young married girls who have not yet attained age of 18.
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Probe report of Gaighat shelter home case in 4 weeks: Bihar govt to HC
The Bihar government on Thursday told the Patna High Court that the investigation related to the alleged scandal at the Gaighat shelter home in the state capital will be completed in next four weeks
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'Love affair' no ground for bail in POCSO case, SC set aside HC order
The bench in its order passed on Monday said that 'having regard to the age of the prosecutrix and the nature and gravity of the crime, no case for the grant of bail was established'
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Kathua case: Parents of victim anguished as two convicts walk out on bail
The parents of an eight-year-old nomad girl are anguished that while their appeal for enhancement of sentence against six people remains unheard, two convicts were released on bail in the case
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Trial in 99% of POCSO cases was still pending by Dec 2020: Study
The data showed the highest number of rape victims were in the age group of 12 to 18 years
Oral sex with minor not 'aggravated sexual assault' under POCSO: HC
The court said the crime falls in the 'penetrative sexual assault' category
NCW welcomes SC order on skin-to-skin contact verdict in POCSO case
The National Commission for Women welcomed the Supreme Court order setting aside the Bombay High Court skin-to-skin contact verdict in a POCSO case
Over 99% crimes registered in 2020 under POCSO Act were against girls
NRCB data revealed that girls irrespective of all age-groups are more vulnerable to sexual offences than boys
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1340 cases of crime against children by caretakers during 2017-19: Govt
As many as 1,340 cases of crime against children by caretakers and in-charges of juvenile homes were registered in the country between 2017 and 2019
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Cabinet okays continuation of 1,023 fast-track special courts for 2 years
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved continuation of 1,023 fast track special courts, including 389 exclusive POCSO courts, as a centrally sponsored scheme for another two years
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8 years on, poor compliance with sexual harassment law at workplace
While many women in formal employment can take advantage of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act, the majority of India's women, who work in the informal sector, have no such access
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POCSO Act never intended to treat adolescent boy as offender: Madras HC
The Madras High Court has said the POCSO Act does not intend to punish an adolescent boy for entering into a relationship with a minor girl and batted for parental and societal support
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POCSO Act has supremacy over Atrocities Act, holds Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that the POCSO Act has supremacy over the Atrocities Act, as the caste of a child cannot override or prejudice his or her security and well-being
