POCSO
- India
Delhi HC affirms gender-neutral nature of POCSO Act, rejects misuse claims
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has said that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, is a gender-neutral legislation while dismissing arguments claiming that the law is being…
- Telangana
Telangana: Headmaster held under POSCO for harassing girl student
Hyderabad: A school headmaster was arrested under POSCO charges on Wednesday for allegedly harassing a girl student in Moominpet of Vikarabad district. T Prabhu, the headmaster of Urdu-medium High School, Moominpet, was…
- India
Delhi cops charge WFI chief for sexual harassment; seek cancellation of POCSO case
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Thursday filed a chargesheet against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for the offences of sexual harassment and stalking and also recommended the cancellation of a complaint…
- India
It is up to the investigating officer to arrest WFI chief, say experts
New Delhi: Questions are being raised as to why Delhi Police have not yet arrested BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh after two FIRs were…
- Hyderabad
Cyberabad Police Commissioner directs staff to expedite pending cases
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Police Commissioner, Stephen Raveendra, has instructed his staff to intensify investigations and clear pending cases as well as expedite the investigation process for those facing charges. In a review…
- Delhi
Delhi HC judge throws light on issues pertaining to POCSO Act
New Delhi: A Delhi High Court judge, while speaking as a Chief Guest in a seminar by Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights on “Rehabilitation of POCSO victims: Strategies, Challenges and…
- Telangana
Telangana: Man sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping a minor
Hyderabad: A 23-year-old was awarded imprisonment of 20 years for sexually assaulting a minor in 2017. The Special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Bhongir court judge K Maruthi Devi gave…
- Bangalore
Karnataka court quashes rape case lodged by daughter against father
Dakshina Kannada: In a rare case, a POCSO court in Karnataka’s Mangaluru on Thursday quashed the rape case filed against a man by his daughter on Thursday for the lack of evidence.…
- Delhi
Delhi HC notice to Centre on PIL against compulsory reporting of POCSO cases
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to file its reply, within six weeks, on a PIL challenging provisions of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act,…
- India
Arrest warrant against ex-Indian women’s football coach in POCSO case
New Delhi: A Delhi court has issued an arrest warrant against former Indian U-17 women’s football coach Alex Mario Ambrose accused of sexually abusing a woman athlete in June 2022 when the…
- India
Men marrying girls below 14 yrs to be booked under POCSO in Assam: CM
Guwahati: The Assam Cabinet on Monday decided to book men who marry girls below 14 years in the state under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa…
- India
Catholic priest in Kerala sentenced to 7 years in POCSO case
Kochi: A special Pocso court in Kerala’s Trissur on Wednesday sentenced Catholic priest Raju Kokan to seven years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl in his diocese. The incident occurred in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 20-yr-old man detained for raping his 15-yr-old cousin
Hyderabad: A grade 10 girl was allegedly raped by her 20-year-old cousin. The girl lost her parents when she was a young child, and her paternal uncle has been raising her ever…
- India
Minor sodomised by teacher in Delhi Madrasa, accused still at large
New Delhi: A 12 year-old boy was sodomised repeatedly by a Ulema (teacher) in a North-Delhi Madrasa, an official said on Thursday. The boy was studying in Al-Jamiatul Islamiatul Arabia Qasimul-Uloom Madrasa…
- India
24.3% POCSO cases from Assam, Maha, WB were ‘romantic’ relationships: Analysis
New Delhi: Of the 7,064 POCSO judgments between 2016 and 2020 from Assam, Maharashtra, and West Bengal, 1,715 cases (24.3 percent) involved “romantic relationships”, according to a new analysis. Enfold Proactive Health…
