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"Spent 8 Years In Jail": Ex-Top Court Judge On Unnao Rape Convict's Bail
According to the former top court judge, the rape convict has already spent over eight years in jail, and he cannot be given a life sentence as he is "not a public servant".
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Case Under Anti-Child Abuse Act Can't Be Dismissed If Victim Turns Hostile: Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld the jail term of a man for raping his minor stepdaughter, observing that guilt under the POCSO Act cannot be dismissed merely because the victim turned hostile, particularly when scientific evidence was available.
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Allahabad High Court Quashes POCSO Case Against 'Happily-Married' Couple
Quashing criminal proceedings under the POCSO Act, the Allahabad High Court has observed that forcing a happily-married couple to face trial merely to record a hostile testimony would be an "irony of fate" and an "instrument of harassment".
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Karnataka Man Allegedly Raped Minor Sister-In-Law, Case Filed
A man in Karnataka has been accused of repeatedly raping his minor sister-in-law, who is now pregnant. Mohammad Sab, who is on the run, faces charges under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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Himachal BJP MLA Hans Raj Faces Child Sexual Abuse Case
Himachal Pradesh BJP legislator Hans Raj was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on the complaint of a woman who alleged she was sexually assaulted when she was minor, the police said on Saturday.
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Andhra Man With Political Links Arrested For Attempting To Rape 13-Year-Old
A major controversy has erupted in the Tuni constituency of Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, after Narayana Rao -- said to be associated with a political party -- was arrested for the alleged attempt to sexually assault a minor girl.
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POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral, Intends To Safeguard Childhood: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by a 52-year-old woman seeking to quash a sexual assault case under POCSO Act, holding that the legislation is gender neutral and applies equally to men and women.
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Police Apprehend Teenager For Sexual Assault, Murder Of 5-Year-Old Boy
A teenager has been apprehended for allegedly sexually assaulting and murdering a five-year-old boy, police said on Sunday.
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Madhya Pradesh Man Arrested For Raping Teen Daughter, Throwing Their Newborn In Bushes
A man has been arrested for allegedly raping his 16-year-old daughter, impregnating her and abandoning their newborn baby in the bushes in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district, police said on Saturday.
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4 Under Trial In Rape, POCSO Act Cases Escape From Chhattisgarh Jail
Four prisoners facing trial in rape and POCSO Act cases escaped from a district jail in Chhattisgarh's Korba district.
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Navi Mumbai Teacher Arrested After Video Call With Student. She Was Semi-Nude
A school teacher in Navi Mumbai has been arrested after an alleged semi-nude video chat with a minor student. The 35-year-old woman has been charged in an FIR under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act
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Bhubaneswar BJD Corporator Arrested In Rape Case, Suspended From Party
BJD corporator of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Amaresh Jena, was arrested from Balasore district on Sunday in connection with a rape case lodged against him in the state capital, police said.
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Minor Was Alone At Home In Odisha's Balasore. Neighbour Came And Raped Her
The accused, identified as Karunakar Behera, entered the house in the absence of the minor girl's family and allegedly raped her.
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Mumbai Court Grants Bail To Schoolteacher Arrested For 'Sexually Abusing' Boy
A Mumbai court on Tuesday granted bail to a 40-year-old female teacher of a city-based prominent school who was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor male student on multiple occasions.
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Tamil Nadu Cops Seek Public Help In Child Rape Case, Post Photos Of Suspect
The local police in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district have released images of an unidentified man and appealed to the public for information, nearly a week after a 10-year-old schoolgirl was allegedly sexually assaulted.
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"Spent 8 Years In Jail": Ex-Top Court Judge On Unnao Rape Convict's Bail
According to the former top court judge, the rape convict has already spent over eight years in jail, and he cannot be given a life sentence as he is "not a public servant".
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Case Under Anti-Child Abuse Act Can't Be Dismissed If Victim Turns Hostile: Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld the jail term of a man for raping his minor stepdaughter, observing that guilt under the POCSO Act cannot be dismissed merely because the victim turned hostile, particularly when scientific evidence was available.
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Allahabad High Court Quashes POCSO Case Against 'Happily-Married' Couple
Quashing criminal proceedings under the POCSO Act, the Allahabad High Court has observed that forcing a happily-married couple to face trial merely to record a hostile testimony would be an "irony of fate" and an "instrument of harassment".
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Karnataka Man Allegedly Raped Minor Sister-In-Law, Case Filed
A man in Karnataka has been accused of repeatedly raping his minor sister-in-law, who is now pregnant. Mohammad Sab, who is on the run, faces charges under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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Himachal BJP MLA Hans Raj Faces Child Sexual Abuse Case
Himachal Pradesh BJP legislator Hans Raj was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on the complaint of a woman who alleged she was sexually assaulted when she was minor, the police said on Saturday.
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Andhra Man With Political Links Arrested For Attempting To Rape 13-Year-Old
A major controversy has erupted in the Tuni constituency of Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, after Narayana Rao -- said to be associated with a political party -- was arrested for the alleged attempt to sexually assault a minor girl.
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POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral, Intends To Safeguard Childhood: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by a 52-year-old woman seeking to quash a sexual assault case under POCSO Act, holding that the legislation is gender neutral and applies equally to men and women.
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Police Apprehend Teenager For Sexual Assault, Murder Of 5-Year-Old Boy
A teenager has been apprehended for allegedly sexually assaulting and murdering a five-year-old boy, police said on Sunday.
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Madhya Pradesh Man Arrested For Raping Teen Daughter, Throwing Their Newborn In Bushes
A man has been arrested for allegedly raping his 16-year-old daughter, impregnating her and abandoning their newborn baby in the bushes in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district, police said on Saturday.
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4 Under Trial In Rape, POCSO Act Cases Escape From Chhattisgarh Jail
Four prisoners facing trial in rape and POCSO Act cases escaped from a district jail in Chhattisgarh's Korba district.
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Navi Mumbai Teacher Arrested After Video Call With Student. She Was Semi-Nude
A school teacher in Navi Mumbai has been arrested after an alleged semi-nude video chat with a minor student. The 35-year-old woman has been charged in an FIR under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act
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Bhubaneswar BJD Corporator Arrested In Rape Case, Suspended From Party
BJD corporator of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Amaresh Jena, was arrested from Balasore district on Sunday in connection with a rape case lodged against him in the state capital, police said.
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Minor Was Alone At Home In Odisha's Balasore. Neighbour Came And Raped Her
The accused, identified as Karunakar Behera, entered the house in the absence of the minor girl's family and allegedly raped her.
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Mumbai Court Grants Bail To Schoolteacher Arrested For 'Sexually Abusing' Boy
A Mumbai court on Tuesday granted bail to a 40-year-old female teacher of a city-based prominent school who was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor male student on multiple occasions.
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Tamil Nadu Cops Seek Public Help In Child Rape Case, Post Photos Of Suspect
The local police in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district have released images of an unidentified man and appealed to the public for information, nearly a week after a 10-year-old schoolgirl was allegedly sexually assaulted.
