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Kerala Priest Charged Under POCSO Act For Allegedly Molesting Minors

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 20, 2019

A 70-year old Catholic priest allegedly molested three minor girls when they visited him to seek blessings at his church office in Chendamangalam in Ernakulam district last month, the police said on Friday.

Centre Plans Over 1,000 Fast-Track Courts For Trial Of Rape, POCSO Cases

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 16, 2019

The Central government has proposed to set up 1,023 fast-track special courts for expeditious trial of over 1.66 lakh pending cases of crime against women and children across the country.

Man Accused Of Raping Minor Let Off After Delhi Police Fail To Prove Case

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday September 1, 2019

The Delhi High Court has upheld a trial court order that acquitted a man accused of raping a minor girl after the prosecution failed to prove that he kidnapped her forcefully.

School Principal Arrested For "Hushing Up'' Case After Class 1 Girl Raped

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 31, 2019

Ten days after a student of class 1 from a Central school in Chhattisgarh was raped allegedly by her three senior schoolmates, the school principal has been arrested for trying to "hush up" the matter, police said today.

Man Jailed For Life In Maharashtra's Palghar For Raping 4-Year-Old Girl

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday August 30, 2019

A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a special court in Maharashtra's Palghar for kidnapping and raping a four-year-old girl in 2017.

Bihar Girl Gang-Raped, Paraded With Head Shaved As Punishment: Police

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 27, 2019

Six people were detained on Tuesday in a shocking case in which a minor girl was gang-raped, her head was shaved and she was paraded through her village as a punishment by the panchayat in Gaya district of Bihar, police said.

UP Man Gets Life For Raping, Murdering Minor Dalit Girl

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 16, 2019

A special court in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar trying POCSO cases on Friday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping and murdering a two-and-a-half-year-old Dalit girl in 2017.

Jaunpur Man Charged For Allegedly Raping 2 Sisters In UP's Jaunpur

Cities | ANI | Thursday August 8, 2019

A man was charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly raping two minor girls in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur, police said on Wednesday.

Man Gets Life Sentence For Raping Minor In West Bengal

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 8, 2019

The POCSO Court of Nadia district in West Bengal has sentenced a man to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of raping a minor in 2018.

Kolkata Court Sentences Man For Life For Raping, Impregnating Teen

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 1, 2019

A court in Kolkata sentenced a man on Thursday to life imprisonment for raping and impregnating a teenager, one of the fastest convictions in a POCSO case within a week of the registration of a complaint.

Parliament Approves Bill Providing Death Penalty For Child Sex Abuse

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 1, 2019

A bill seeking to provide death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children and greater punishments for other crimes against minors was approved by Parliament, after it was passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Man Gets 20 Years In Jail For Raping Minor Girl

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 30, 2019

A special POCSO court in Mumbai has awarded 20 years' rigorous imprisonment to a 19-year-old man for sexually assaulting a minor school girl.

Will Not Wait For Data On POCSO Cases, Says Top Court For Speedy Justice

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 26, 2019

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that for speedy justice in child rape cases, directions can be passed without waiting for additional data on cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Top Court Accepts Plea To Show Sex Assault Awareness Clips In Movie Halls

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 26, 2019

A short video clip with helpline numbers should be screened in movie halls across the country to create awareness about sexual assault cases against children, a lawyer suggested on Thursday and it was accepted by the Supreme Court.

1.5 Lakh Child Rape Cases Pending Across Country, Top Court Told

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 25, 2019

In a shocking revelation, the Supreme Court was informed on Thursday that 150,332 child rape cases are pending and the disposal rate is mere 9 per cent in the country as on June 30. The victims await a child-friendly justice delivery system.