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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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Supreme Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Ex Judge Accused Of Raping Minor Daughter
Calling it "shocking", the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to quash the criminal proceedings against a former judicial officer accused of sexually abusing his minor daughter.
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Man Sentenced To Death For Rape And Murder Of Minor Girl In Bengal
A special POCSO court here awarded death sentence to a man for the rape and murder of a minor girl in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district.
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Delhi High Court Allows Family Of Minor Sex Abuse Survivor To Close Case
The Delhi High Court quashed a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case after the survivor and her family requested the court to close the case as they were seeking a marriage prospect for the girl and now wish to move on.
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Mentally Challenged Siblings Allegedly Sexually Harassed By Uttarakhand School Caretaker
Two mentally challenged brothers from Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district were allegedly beaten and sexually harassed by the caretaker of a boarding school in Dehradun, the police said. Their statements will be recorded in a court, the cops added.
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Name Mix-Up Leads To Release Of Rape Accused Instead Of Prisoner Granted Bail
The district jail administration released a POCSO prisoner instead of the prisoner who was supposed to be released on bail due to a mix-up of names, police said on Friday.
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Supreme Court's Extraordinary Judgment In 2023 "Control Sexual Urges" Case
The Supreme Court has ruled that no sentence will be imposed on a man convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, citing the unique circumstances of the case.
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"Responsibility To Protect Children From Abusers": Man Jailed For Raping Girl
A Delhi court has sentenced a man to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl in 2022 and said it was society's responsibility to take care of children and protect them from abusers.
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High Court Allows Termination Of 33-Week Pregnancy Of 13-Year-Old Rape Survivor
The Gujarat High Court on Monday allowed the termination of 33-week pregnancy of a 13-year-old rape survivor, nearly a week after a special POCSO court rejected her plea for the same.
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Attempt To Grope Breasts 'Aggravated Sex Assault' But 'Not Rape': Calcutta High Court
The bench ordered that the operation of the order of conviction and sentence shall remain suspended till the disposal of the appeal or until further orders.
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Woman Sentenced To 20 Years Imprisonment For Sexually Assaulting Teen In Rajasthan
A POCSO court in Bundi sentenced a woman to 20 years imprisonment for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy in October 2023, officials said.
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Court Orders FIR Against Man For Forcing Daughter To File Fake Child Sex Abuse Case
The Saket District Court has directed Delhi Police to register an FIR against a man on whose instance his daughter filed a false POCSO case against his wife, in-laws.
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Grabbing Breasts, Snapping Pyjama String Is Not Rape: Allahabad High Court
Grabbing the breasts of the victim and snapping her pyjama strings do not constitute rape or attempt to rape but serious sexual assault, Allahabad court observed in a POCSO case of alleged rape of a minor girl.
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BJP's BS Yediyurappa Gets Interim Court Relief In Child Sexual Abuse Case
The Karnataka High Court has granted interim relief to former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in a POCSO Act case by staying the summons requiring his appearance before the First Fast Track Court on March 15.
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35-Year-Old Delhi Man Jailed For Life For Raping, Impregnating Minor Girl
Delhi's Tis Hazari Court on Thursday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping and impregnating a minor girl. The case was registered under the POCSO Act at Nihal Vihar Police Station in 2024.
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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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Supreme Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Ex Judge Accused Of Raping Minor Daughter
Calling it "shocking", the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to quash the criminal proceedings against a former judicial officer accused of sexually abusing his minor daughter.
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Man Sentenced To Death For Rape And Murder Of Minor Girl In Bengal
A special POCSO court here awarded death sentence to a man for the rape and murder of a minor girl in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district.
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Delhi High Court Allows Family Of Minor Sex Abuse Survivor To Close Case
The Delhi High Court quashed a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case after the survivor and her family requested the court to close the case as they were seeking a marriage prospect for the girl and now wish to move on.
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Mentally Challenged Siblings Allegedly Sexually Harassed By Uttarakhand School Caretaker
Two mentally challenged brothers from Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district were allegedly beaten and sexually harassed by the caretaker of a boarding school in Dehradun, the police said. Their statements will be recorded in a court, the cops added.
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Name Mix-Up Leads To Release Of Rape Accused Instead Of Prisoner Granted Bail
The district jail administration released a POCSO prisoner instead of the prisoner who was supposed to be released on bail due to a mix-up of names, police said on Friday.
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Supreme Court's Extraordinary Judgment In 2023 "Control Sexual Urges" Case
The Supreme Court has ruled that no sentence will be imposed on a man convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, citing the unique circumstances of the case.
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"Responsibility To Protect Children From Abusers": Man Jailed For Raping Girl
A Delhi court has sentenced a man to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl in 2022 and said it was society's responsibility to take care of children and protect them from abusers.
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High Court Allows Termination Of 33-Week Pregnancy Of 13-Year-Old Rape Survivor
The Gujarat High Court on Monday allowed the termination of 33-week pregnancy of a 13-year-old rape survivor, nearly a week after a special POCSO court rejected her plea for the same.
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Attempt To Grope Breasts 'Aggravated Sex Assault' But 'Not Rape': Calcutta High Court
The bench ordered that the operation of the order of conviction and sentence shall remain suspended till the disposal of the appeal or until further orders.
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Woman Sentenced To 20 Years Imprisonment For Sexually Assaulting Teen In Rajasthan
A POCSO court in Bundi sentenced a woman to 20 years imprisonment for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy in October 2023, officials said.
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Court Orders FIR Against Man For Forcing Daughter To File Fake Child Sex Abuse Case
The Saket District Court has directed Delhi Police to register an FIR against a man on whose instance his daughter filed a false POCSO case against his wife, in-laws.
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Grabbing Breasts, Snapping Pyjama String Is Not Rape: Allahabad High Court
Grabbing the breasts of the victim and snapping her pyjama strings do not constitute rape or attempt to rape but serious sexual assault, Allahabad court observed in a POCSO case of alleged rape of a minor girl.
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BJP's BS Yediyurappa Gets Interim Court Relief In Child Sexual Abuse Case
The Karnataka High Court has granted interim relief to former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in a POCSO Act case by staying the summons requiring his appearance before the First Fast Track Court on March 15.
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35-Year-Old Delhi Man Jailed For Life For Raping, Impregnating Minor Girl
Delhi's Tis Hazari Court on Thursday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping and impregnating a minor girl. The case was registered under the POCSO Act at Nihal Vihar Police Station in 2024.
