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What Is 'Romeo-Juliet' Clause, The Supreme Court Wants Under POCSO Act
The law was first introduced in the United States because there was concern that teenagers in consensual relationships were being unfairly criminalised for statutory rape.
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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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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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Man Molests Minor Girl, Threatens Her With Cobra, Arrested: Kota Police
Police have arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly molesting a minor girl by scaring her with a cobra he kept illegally at his home, and cheating people, officials said.
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Bengal Cabinet Okays Proposal To Set Up More Courts To Deal With Child Abuse Cases
The West Bengal Cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod to a proposal to set up five more special POCSO courts in the state, taking the total number of such courts to 67 Minister of State for Finance Chandrima Bhattacharya said.
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Swimming Coach Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Minor Girl At Housing Society In Thane
A 42-year-old swimming coach was arrested in Thane for allegedly touching a 10-year-old girl inappropriately in the swimming pool of a housing society, police said on Monday.
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Man Gets 20 Years In Jail For Sexually Assaulting 4-Year-Old Girl
A 51-year-old man was convicted and sentenced to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment by the Mahila Court in Erode on Wednesday for sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl.
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Maharashtra Man Rapes Minor He Befriended On Social Media, Arrested
A 22-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl with whom he developed friendship on social media in Nagpur city of Maharashtra, police said on Saturday.
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Man Jailed For 10 Years For Sexually Assaulting Minor Daughter
Sexual activities with girls of "immature" age have a traumatic effect on their lives and such crimes committed by a person in a position of trust and authority adversely affects a child's perception to look at life positively, a special court said.
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Ex-Uttarakhand Minister Kills Himself Days After Daughter-In-Law's Charge
Rajendra Bahuguna, 59, reportedly dialed the police on the emergency number 112 from his home in Haldwani and told them about his suicide plan.
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What Is 'Romeo-Juliet' Clause, The Supreme Court Wants Under POCSO Act
The law was first introduced in the United States because there was concern that teenagers in consensual relationships were being unfairly criminalised for statutory rape.
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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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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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Man Molests Minor Girl, Threatens Her With Cobra, Arrested: Kota Police
Police have arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly molesting a minor girl by scaring her with a cobra he kept illegally at his home, and cheating people, officials said.
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Bengal Cabinet Okays Proposal To Set Up More Courts To Deal With Child Abuse Cases
The West Bengal Cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod to a proposal to set up five more special POCSO courts in the state, taking the total number of such courts to 67 Minister of State for Finance Chandrima Bhattacharya said.
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Swimming Coach Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Minor Girl At Housing Society In Thane
A 42-year-old swimming coach was arrested in Thane for allegedly touching a 10-year-old girl inappropriately in the swimming pool of a housing society, police said on Monday.
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Man Gets 20 Years In Jail For Sexually Assaulting 4-Year-Old Girl
A 51-year-old man was convicted and sentenced to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment by the Mahila Court in Erode on Wednesday for sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl.
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Maharashtra Man Rapes Minor He Befriended On Social Media, Arrested
A 22-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl with whom he developed friendship on social media in Nagpur city of Maharashtra, police said on Saturday.
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Man Jailed For 10 Years For Sexually Assaulting Minor Daughter
Sexual activities with girls of "immature" age have a traumatic effect on their lives and such crimes committed by a person in a position of trust and authority adversely affects a child's perception to look at life positively, a special court said.
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Ex-Uttarakhand Minister Kills Himself Days After Daughter-In-Law's Charge
Rajendra Bahuguna, 59, reportedly dialed the police on the emergency number 112 from his home in Haldwani and told them about his suicide plan.
