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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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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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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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Another Man Arrested For Sex Abuse Of Boy In Dating App Case, Total Now 10
The Kerala police arrested a civil contractor in connection with the ongoing investigation into the sexual assault of a 16-year-old boy, taking the total arrests in the case to 10.
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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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Man Acquitted In Sexual Assault Case, His Relieved Mother Collapses In Court
A special court in Maharashtra's Thane district has acquitted a 28-year-old man in a sexual assault case involving a minor girl after he spent five years in jail.
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Tripura Man Gets Life Term For Raping Minor, Girl's Mother, Sister Jailed For Aiding Crime
A POCSO court in North Tripura has sentenced a 27-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a minor girl on multiple occasions.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Another Man Arrested For Sex Abuse Of Boy In Dating App Case, Total Now 10
The Kerala police arrested a civil contractor in connection with the ongoing investigation into the sexual assault of a 16-year-old boy, taking the total arrests in the case to 10.
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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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Man Acquitted In Sexual Assault Case, His Relieved Mother Collapses In Court
A special court in Maharashtra's Thane district has acquitted a 28-year-old man in a sexual assault case involving a minor girl after he spent five years in jail.
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Tripura Man Gets Life Term For Raping Minor, Girl's Mother, Sister Jailed For Aiding Crime
A POCSO court in North Tripura has sentenced a 27-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a minor girl on multiple occasions.
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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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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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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.
