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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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1,200 To Be Tested As Australian Childcare Worker Charged With Sexual Abuse
Australian health authorities are urging around 1,200 children in the state of Victoria to be tested for infectious diseases after police charged a childcare worker with dozens of sexual abuse offences.
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"Give Free Treatment To Rape, Acid Attack Survivors": Delhi High Court's Landmark Order
In a landmark order, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed that victims of rape, acid attacks, sexual assaults, and survivors of POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) cases are entitled to free medical treatment.
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Alan Jones, Famed Australian Broadcaster Denies 'Baseless' Sex Offence Charges
Alan Jones was arrested last month by detectives from a dedicated child abuse squad. At the time he was charged with 26 offences against several alleged victims spanning between 2001 and 2019, New South Wales Police said.
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Can't Allow Victim Shaming As Legal Strategy In Sexual Assault Cases: Court
Shaming a victim and her family must not be allowed as tools of legal strategy in cases of sexual offences against minors as it deters them from reporting such offences to the authorities, the Delhi High Court has said.
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New Law Makes Sex Offences Gender Neutral, Adds Clauses To Crimes Against Children
The newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which replaces the British-era Indian Penal Code, has made sexual offences "gender neutral" for the victim and the perpetrator, according to official documents.
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Child Sex Abuse Cases Can't Be Dismissed Based On "Compromise": High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that crimes under 'Special Statutes' like the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences or POCSO can't be dismissed merely based on "compromise" between the victim and the offender.
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High Court Issues Directions To Ensure Confidentiality Of Sex Offence Victims
In a step to ensure that anonymity and confidentiality of survivors of sexual offences is maintained, the Delhi High Court has issued directions that their name, parentage and address should not be reflected in documents filed in courts.
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Kevin Spacey Sexual Assault Trial: Actor Says He Touched Victim In "Romantic" Ways
"I was crushed. I never thought that (name of man) I knew over 20 years later would stab me in the back," Mr Spacey told the court.
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Sexual Offence Victim Has Right To Participate In Proceedings: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ruled the victim of a sexual offence has "unbridled participatory rights" in all criminal proceedings in the matter but there is no legal requirement to make her a party to the proceedings.
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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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1,200 To Be Tested As Australian Childcare Worker Charged With Sexual Abuse
Australian health authorities are urging around 1,200 children in the state of Victoria to be tested for infectious diseases after police charged a childcare worker with dozens of sexual abuse offences.
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"Give Free Treatment To Rape, Acid Attack Survivors": Delhi High Court's Landmark Order
In a landmark order, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed that victims of rape, acid attacks, sexual assaults, and survivors of POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) cases are entitled to free medical treatment.
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Alan Jones, Famed Australian Broadcaster Denies 'Baseless' Sex Offence Charges
Alan Jones was arrested last month by detectives from a dedicated child abuse squad. At the time he was charged with 26 offences against several alleged victims spanning between 2001 and 2019, New South Wales Police said.
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Can't Allow Victim Shaming As Legal Strategy In Sexual Assault Cases: Court
Shaming a victim and her family must not be allowed as tools of legal strategy in cases of sexual offences against minors as it deters them from reporting such offences to the authorities, the Delhi High Court has said.
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New Law Makes Sex Offences Gender Neutral, Adds Clauses To Crimes Against Children
The newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which replaces the British-era Indian Penal Code, has made sexual offences "gender neutral" for the victim and the perpetrator, according to official documents.
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Child Sex Abuse Cases Can't Be Dismissed Based On "Compromise": High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that crimes under 'Special Statutes' like the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences or POCSO can't be dismissed merely based on "compromise" between the victim and the offender.
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High Court Issues Directions To Ensure Confidentiality Of Sex Offence Victims
In a step to ensure that anonymity and confidentiality of survivors of sexual offences is maintained, the Delhi High Court has issued directions that their name, parentage and address should not be reflected in documents filed in courts.
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Kevin Spacey Sexual Assault Trial: Actor Says He Touched Victim In "Romantic" Ways
"I was crushed. I never thought that (name of man) I knew over 20 years later would stab me in the back," Mr Spacey told the court.
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Sexual Offence Victim Has Right To Participate In Proceedings: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ruled the victim of a sexual offence has "unbridled participatory rights" in all criminal proceedings in the matter but there is no legal requirement to make her a party to the proceedings.
