POCSO Act
- India
Govt a party in 7 lakh cases pending across courts, RS told
New Delhi: The Central government is a party in nearly seven lakh cases pending across courts, with the Finance Ministry alone being one of the litigants in nearly two lakh cases, the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Youtuber awarded 20 yrs jail for raping minor girl
Hyderabad: Popular YouTuber Chippada Bhargav alias Fun Bucket Bhargav, has been sentenced to a rigorous imprisonment of 20 years and was also fined Rs 4 lakh by a POCSO court for sexually…
- Telangana
Telangana: Jail admissions in NDPS cases increase by 71 pc in 2024
Hyderabad: Reflecting the police and excise department’s efforts to curb drug abuse in the state, the Telangana prisons department has witnessed a whopping 71 percent increase in jail admissions related to Narcotics…
- Hyderabad
Minor girl raped in Hyderabad, man arrested
Hyderabad: A 15-year-old minor girl was allegedly raped in Hyderabad’s Banjara Hills by her landlord. The girl’s family was living in the house for a year. The accused befriended the girl and…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Teacher held for raping minor student
Kalaburagi: A private school teacher was arrested for allegedly raping a minor student in Yadrami town, police said on Wednesday. The man has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual…
- Hyderabad
Man held for sexually abusing minor boy in Hyderabad’s Kukatpally
Hyderabad: A man was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor boy in Kukatpally area on Tuesday, November 19. The incident occurred when the 7-year-old victim went the accused’s residence who is…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man awarded 30 years jail for sexual assault of minor
Hyderabad: A 31-year-old man, Gulzar Ali, has been sentenced to 30 years of rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 15,000 for the sexual assault of his nine-year-old stepdaughter. The incident occurred while the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man sentenced to life for raping, impregnating girl in 2020
Hyderabad: A man was convicted of raping a girl, resulting in a 4-month of pregnancy in 2020, and sentenced to life imprisonment and Rs 5,000 fine, under the POCSO Act by Metropolitan…
- Hyderabad
Choreographer Jani Master gets bail in POCSO case
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court, on Thursday, October 24, granted interim bail to Tollywood choreographer Sheikh Janibasha alias Jani Master, who is under trial for sexually assaulting a minor colleague, under the…
- Telangana
Telangana: Kazipet CI booked for sexually assaulting minor
Hyderabad: A circle inspector in Kazipet district was on Tuesday, October 22, booked under the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl. The accused was identified as M Ravi Kumar;…
- Telangana
Telangana: Govt teacher held for misbehaving with female students
Hyderabad: A government school teacher has been arrested for allegedly misbehaving with female students in Sircilla of Karimnagar district. The accused has been identified as K Narendra. The incident came to light on…
- Andhra Pradesh
Minor girl set ablaze in Andhra Pradesh by married man over love affair
Badvel: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly burnt to death by a man, who broke up with her a few months ago and got married, said police on Sunday. J Vignesh allegedly poured…
- News
Kerala HC defines sexual harassment under POCSO Act for minors
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has held that having sexual intercourse and exhibiting any part of the body with the intention that it would be seen by a child would amount to…
- Kolkata
Mamata demands death penalty for Kultuli case culprits under POCSO act
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday directed the police to register the alleged rape-murder case of a 10-year-old girl in South 24 Parganas district under the POCSO Act, and…
- Hyderabad
Jani Master’s national award suspended by Information ministry
Hyderabad: The Union Information and Broadcasting ministry on Friday, October 4, suspended choreographer Jani Master’s national award over allegations of sexual assault. The choreographer, whose real name is Shaik Jani Basha, had…
