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Telangana Tuition Teacher, 60, Jailed For Raping 12-Year-Old Student
A special court in Telangana's Ranga Reddy district on Friday sentenced a 60-year-old tuition teacher to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and a Rs 5,000 fine for raping a 12-year-old girl who was attending his classes.
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Girl Sexually Abused By Temple Priest In Tamil Nadu, Accused Arrested
A 75-year-old temple priest has been arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl inside a temple near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu.
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Row Over Ex-Party Leader's "Jersey Cow" Remark For Tejashwi Yadav's Wife
First, the Prime Minister was abused. Now, Tejashwi Yadav's wife. With Bihar elections still a few months away, it appears it's open season for insults.
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Rape Survivor, 15, Sent To Accused's Home By Officials. Assaulted Again
A 15-year-old rape survivor from Madhya Pradesh's Panna district was allegedly sent by the local Child Welfare Committee (CWC) to the home of her accused, where she was subjected to further sexual assaults.
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Couple 'Living Happily As Family', Delhi High Court Sets Aside Rape FIR
The Delhi High Court has set aside an FIR registered on charges of rape and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, after noting that the parties had settled the disputes and are now living together as a family with two children
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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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Understanding POCSO And Why Lowering The Age Of Consent Below 18 Is Dangerous
Lowering the age of consent risks weakening child protection, and instead India must focus on fully enforcing POCSO with stronger preventive measures
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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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Man Convicted Of Rape, Killing Of 6-Year-Old Girl In UP Gets Life Term
A court in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar on Thursday awarded life imprisonment to a man for raping and killing a six-year-old girl.
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Girl, 8, Raped And Killed At Tea Garden In Assam, 1 Arrested: Cops
An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped and killed at a tea garden in Assam's Dibrugarh district, 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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Saying 'I Love You' Not Sexual Harassment Without Proven Intent: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has acquitted a youth accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, stating that merely saying "I love you" does not amount to sexual harassment.
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Maharashtra School Watchman Arrested For 'Sexually Abuse' Of 2 Students
Police have arrested a 53-year-old security guard of a private school in Maharashtra's Palghar district for allegedly sexually abusing two male students, officials said.
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Telangana Tuition Teacher, 60, Jailed For Raping 12-Year-Old Student
A special court in Telangana's Ranga Reddy district on Friday sentenced a 60-year-old tuition teacher to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and a Rs 5,000 fine for raping a 12-year-old girl who was attending his classes.
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Girl Sexually Abused By Temple Priest In Tamil Nadu, Accused Arrested
A 75-year-old temple priest has been arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl inside a temple near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu.
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Row Over Ex-Party Leader's "Jersey Cow" Remark For Tejashwi Yadav's Wife
First, the Prime Minister was abused. Now, Tejashwi Yadav's wife. With Bihar elections still a few months away, it appears it's open season for insults.
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Rape Survivor, 15, Sent To Accused's Home By Officials. Assaulted Again
A 15-year-old rape survivor from Madhya Pradesh's Panna district was allegedly sent by the local Child Welfare Committee (CWC) to the home of her accused, where she was subjected to further sexual assaults.
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Couple 'Living Happily As Family', Delhi High Court Sets Aside Rape FIR
The Delhi High Court has set aside an FIR registered on charges of rape and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, after noting that the parties had settled the disputes and are now living together as a family with two children
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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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Understanding POCSO And Why Lowering The Age Of Consent Below 18 Is Dangerous
Lowering the age of consent risks weakening child protection, and instead India must focus on fully enforcing POCSO with stronger preventive measures
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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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Man Convicted Of Rape, Killing Of 6-Year-Old Girl In UP Gets Life Term
A court in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar on Thursday awarded life imprisonment to a man for raping and killing a six-year-old girl.
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Girl, 8, Raped And Killed At Tea Garden In Assam, 1 Arrested: Cops
An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped and killed at a tea garden in Assam's Dibrugarh district, 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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Saying 'I Love You' Not Sexual Harassment Without Proven Intent: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has acquitted a youth accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, stating that merely saying "I love you" does not amount to sexual harassment.
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Maharashtra School Watchman Arrested For 'Sexually Abuse' Of 2 Students
Police have arrested a 53-year-old security guard of a private school in Maharashtra's Palghar district for allegedly sexually abusing two male students, officials said.
