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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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"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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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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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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Kerala Court Sentences Man To 3 Life Terms For Raping Minor Daughter For 3 Years
A Kerala court on Thursday sentenced a man to three life terms, till his death, for repeatedly sexually assaulting his minor daughter for three years, from the time she was five-years-old till she turned eight, at their rented accommodation near Kari
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15-Year-Old Becomes Pregnant, Reveals Repeated Sexual Assault By Stepfather
A shocking incident has come to light in Meghalaya, where a 38-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly sexually assaulting his 15-year-old stepdaughter.
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Compensation Denied, Justice Delayed: The Silent Wails Of POCSO Victims
India's POCSO victims face delayed, inadequate compensation; urgent, uniform national schemes are vital for justice and survivor rehabilitation
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No Preference For Victim's Plea For Quashing If Rape, POCSO Offences Made Out: Court
Kerala High Court was listening to a plea by the victim and her mother seeking to quash the case against her dance teacher and his wife booked under the POCSO Act.
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Kerala Court Sentences Man To 135 Years Imprisonment For Raping, Impregnating Minor Cousin
The convict was the victim's father's elder brother's son and used to take her to her school and bring her back home to her maternal grandmother.
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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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"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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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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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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Kerala Court Sentences Man To 3 Life Terms For Raping Minor Daughter For 3 Years
A Kerala court on Thursday sentenced a man to three life terms, till his death, for repeatedly sexually assaulting his minor daughter for three years, from the time she was five-years-old till she turned eight, at their rented accommodation near Kari
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15-Year-Old Becomes Pregnant, Reveals Repeated Sexual Assault By Stepfather
A shocking incident has come to light in Meghalaya, where a 38-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly sexually assaulting his 15-year-old stepdaughter.
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Compensation Denied, Justice Delayed: The Silent Wails Of POCSO Victims
India's POCSO victims face delayed, inadequate compensation; urgent, uniform national schemes are vital for justice and survivor rehabilitation
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No Preference For Victim's Plea For Quashing If Rape, POCSO Offences Made Out: Court
Kerala High Court was listening to a plea by the victim and her mother seeking to quash the case against her dance teacher and his wife booked under the POCSO Act.
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Kerala Court Sentences Man To 135 Years Imprisonment For Raping, Impregnating Minor Cousin
The convict was the victim's father's elder brother's son and used to take her to her school and bring her back home to her maternal grandmother.
