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As Child-Crime Crisis Deepens, Madhya Pradesh Rape Exposes Dark Reality
As per NCRB, every three minutes, a child in India becomes a victim of crime. Every eight minutes, a POCSO case is filed. In 2023 alone, the country recorded 1,77,335 crimes against children, a staggering 9.2 per cent jump from the previous year.
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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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Mumbai Girl, 16, Accuse Mother, Neighbour Of Pushing Her Into Prostitution
A Mumbai-based girl studying in Class 10 has accused her mother and their male neighbour of pushing her into prostitution to earn money, prompting the police to register a case and launch a probe.
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Karnataka Seer Accused Of Sexually Assaulting School Girls Acquitted
The seer of Chitradurga's Sri Murugha Mutt, Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, accused of raping minor girls staying in the mutt, has been acquitted in one of the two cases filed against him.
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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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Ex Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa Summoned In Child Sex Abuse Case
In more trouble for former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa, a special court has summoned him in connection with a child sex abuse case on December 2.
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"More Or Less Consensual": Thane Court Acquits Man In Minor's Rape Case
A Thane court has acquitted a man accused of raping a girl alleged to be a minor, citing insufficient evidence to establish her age and observing that the relationship appeared to be "more or less consensual in nature."
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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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Top Court Concerned Over POCSO Misuse, Says Awareness Needed
The POCSO act is being misused in cases of marital discord and consensual relationships between adolescents, the Supreme Court said while stressing the need to spread awareness in boys and men about its legal provisions.
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Girl Raped By Teen; A Hospital Visit Revealed Pregnancy, Months Of Abuse
Police here have apprehended a juvenile for allegedly repeatedly raping a minor and impregnating her, an officer said on Monday.
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Man, Who Jumped Bail In 2021, Arrested For Forcing Girl Into Sharing Nudes
A man has been arrested for allegedly extorting money from a girl and her family after coercing her into sharing obscene pictures of herself, police said on Monday.
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"Love, Not Lust": Top Court After Victim Marries Man Who Sexually Assaulted Her
The Justice Datta-led Bench noted that during the pendency of the appeal, the appellant and the victim, now adults, had married in May 2021 and were leading a "happy married life" with a one-year-old son.
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Bangladeshi National In India Jailed For 8 Years In Rape Case
A sessions court in Maharashtra's Thane district has sentenced a Bangladeshi national to eight years in prison after holding him guilty in a rape case.
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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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Use Of Term 'Physical Relations' Not Enough To Prove Rape: Delhi High Court
Mere use of the term "physical relations" without supporting evidence is insufficient to establish rape or aggravated penetrative sexual assault, the Delhi High Court has held.
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As Child-Crime Crisis Deepens, Madhya Pradesh Rape Exposes Dark Reality
As per NCRB, every three minutes, a child in India becomes a victim of crime. Every eight minutes, a POCSO case is filed. In 2023 alone, the country recorded 1,77,335 crimes against children, a staggering 9.2 per cent jump from the previous year.
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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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Mumbai Girl, 16, Accuse Mother, Neighbour Of Pushing Her Into Prostitution
A Mumbai-based girl studying in Class 10 has accused her mother and their male neighbour of pushing her into prostitution to earn money, prompting the police to register a case and launch a probe.
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Karnataka Seer Accused Of Sexually Assaulting School Girls Acquitted
The seer of Chitradurga's Sri Murugha Mutt, Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, accused of raping minor girls staying in the mutt, has been acquitted in one of the two cases filed against him.
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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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Ex Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa Summoned In Child Sex Abuse Case
In more trouble for former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa, a special court has summoned him in connection with a child sex abuse case on December 2.
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"More Or Less Consensual": Thane Court Acquits Man In Minor's Rape Case
A Thane court has acquitted a man accused of raping a girl alleged to be a minor, citing insufficient evidence to establish her age and observing that the relationship appeared to be "more or less consensual in nature."
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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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Top Court Concerned Over POCSO Misuse, Says Awareness Needed
The POCSO act is being misused in cases of marital discord and consensual relationships between adolescents, the Supreme Court said while stressing the need to spread awareness in boys and men about its legal provisions.
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Girl Raped By Teen; A Hospital Visit Revealed Pregnancy, Months Of Abuse
Police here have apprehended a juvenile for allegedly repeatedly raping a minor and impregnating her, an officer said on Monday.
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Man, Who Jumped Bail In 2021, Arrested For Forcing Girl Into Sharing Nudes
A man has been arrested for allegedly extorting money from a girl and her family after coercing her into sharing obscene pictures of herself, police said on Monday.
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"Love, Not Lust": Top Court After Victim Marries Man Who Sexually Assaulted Her
The Justice Datta-led Bench noted that during the pendency of the appeal, the appellant and the victim, now adults, had married in May 2021 and were leading a "happy married life" with a one-year-old son.
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Bangladeshi National In India Jailed For 8 Years In Rape Case
A sessions court in Maharashtra's Thane district has sentenced a Bangladeshi national to eight years in prison after holding him guilty in a rape case.
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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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Use Of Term 'Physical Relations' Not Enough To Prove Rape: Delhi High Court
Mere use of the term "physical relations" without supporting evidence is insufficient to establish rape or aggravated penetrative sexual assault, the Delhi High Court has held.
