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Delhi Man Elopes With Minor, Arrested After 8 Years In Rape Case
The man, who is 32, allegedly told police during interrogation that he eloped with the victim in 2018 when she was 16 and later got married.
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Maharashtra Man Gets 20 Years In Jail For Sexually Assaulting Minor
A case was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in May 2024 for sexually assaulting the minor multiple times.
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Wife, Son Not Home, Man Sexually Assaults Teen Daughter In Delhi
The survivor alleged that on July 7, her father came to their residence when her mother and brother were not at home and established forcible physical relations with her against her will.
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UP Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Jail For Raping 16-Year-Old Niece
A court here has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for abducting and raping his 16-year-old niece, a lawyer said on Saturday. Additional District Judge Neeraj Kumar Garg also imposed a fine of Rs 1.70 lakh on the convict, identified as Akash, a resident of Kunwargaon area in Budaun. The court directed that the entire fine amou...
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7-Year-Old Raped By Mumbai Watchman, Crowd Thrashes Him, Takes Him To Cops
Once news of the incident spread, the crowd caught hold of the accused watchman, beat him, and then handed him over to the police.
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'She Kept Training With Him': Thane Court Acquits Coach Accused Of Raping Minor
The court cleared the 40-year-old accused of all charges under the Indian Penal Code and POCSO Act, citing inconsistencies and lack of corroborative evidence.
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Not Reporting Child Sex Abuse A Crime, Headmaster To Be Tried: Supreme Court
The court set aside orders of the trial court and the Gauhati High Court that had discharged the headmistress from prosecution for allegedly failing to report the complaint of an eight-year-old student.
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Child Marriage Ban Applies To All Religions: Allahabad High Court
It made clear that no personal law, including Muslim personal law, can violate the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act or bypass the POCSO Act.
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Delhi Sets July-End Deadline For Child Protection Committees In Every School
The review further directed that first-time juvenile offenders should be provided counselling and rehabilitation.
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Karnataka Cop Arrested For Alleged Sexual Abuse Of 16-Year-Old Girl
According to police, the officer has been accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl.
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Video: Karnataka Cops Sleep On Duty, Accused In Child Sexual Abuse Flees
Following the escape, police launched a manhunt to trace and arrest the accused. Search teams are conducting operations in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
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Teen Jailed In Rape Case Gets Temporary Bail For NEET Retest
18-year-old accused gets bail to appear for medical entrance test from June 18-21.
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Woman 'Raped' By Neighbour 6 Years Ago. Husband Helps Her File Police Case
Police said the woman found support from her husband, whom she married this April, to file a complaint.
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POCSO Applies If Minor Trafficked For Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Supreme Court
A bench of Justices issued a slew of directions to mitigate the concerns of sex workers, while clarifying the legal framework for the prosecution of perpetrators and the rehabilitation of victims.
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Man Gets Death Penalty For Sexual Assault, Murder Of Minor In Tamil Nadu
The POCSO Special Court convicted Dharma Muneeswaran and sentenced him to death by hanging on both counts of sexual assault and murder, 77 days after the crime.
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Delhi Man Elopes With Minor, Arrested After 8 Years In Rape Case
The man, who is 32, allegedly told police during interrogation that he eloped with the victim in 2018 when she was 16 and later got married.
-
Maharashtra Man Gets 20 Years In Jail For Sexually Assaulting Minor
A case was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in May 2024 for sexually assaulting the minor multiple times.
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Wife, Son Not Home, Man Sexually Assaults Teen Daughter In Delhi
The survivor alleged that on July 7, her father came to their residence when her mother and brother were not at home and established forcible physical relations with her against her will.
-
UP Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Jail For Raping 16-Year-Old Niece
A court here has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for abducting and raping his 16-year-old niece, a lawyer said on Saturday. Additional District Judge Neeraj Kumar Garg also imposed a fine of Rs 1.70 lakh on the convict, identified as Akash, a resident of Kunwargaon area in Budaun. The court directed that the entire fine amou...
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7-Year-Old Raped By Mumbai Watchman, Crowd Thrashes Him, Takes Him To Cops
Once news of the incident spread, the crowd caught hold of the accused watchman, beat him, and then handed him over to the police.
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'She Kept Training With Him': Thane Court Acquits Coach Accused Of Raping Minor
The court cleared the 40-year-old accused of all charges under the Indian Penal Code and POCSO Act, citing inconsistencies and lack of corroborative evidence.
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Not Reporting Child Sex Abuse A Crime, Headmaster To Be Tried: Supreme Court
The court set aside orders of the trial court and the Gauhati High Court that had discharged the headmistress from prosecution for allegedly failing to report the complaint of an eight-year-old student.
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Child Marriage Ban Applies To All Religions: Allahabad High Court
It made clear that no personal law, including Muslim personal law, can violate the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act or bypass the POCSO Act.
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Delhi Sets July-End Deadline For Child Protection Committees In Every School
The review further directed that first-time juvenile offenders should be provided counselling and rehabilitation.
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Karnataka Cop Arrested For Alleged Sexual Abuse Of 16-Year-Old Girl
According to police, the officer has been accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl.
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Video: Karnataka Cops Sleep On Duty, Accused In Child Sexual Abuse Flees
Following the escape, police launched a manhunt to trace and arrest the accused. Search teams are conducting operations in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
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Teen Jailed In Rape Case Gets Temporary Bail For NEET Retest
18-year-old accused gets bail to appear for medical entrance test from June 18-21.
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Woman 'Raped' By Neighbour 6 Years Ago. Husband Helps Her File Police Case
Police said the woman found support from her husband, whom she married this April, to file a complaint.
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POCSO Applies If Minor Trafficked For Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Supreme Court
A bench of Justices issued a slew of directions to mitigate the concerns of sex workers, while clarifying the legal framework for the prosecution of perpetrators and the rehabilitation of victims.
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Man Gets Death Penalty For Sexual Assault, Murder Of Minor In Tamil Nadu
The POCSO Special Court convicted Dharma Muneeswaran and sentenced him to death by hanging on both counts of sexual assault and murder, 77 days after the crime.
