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Pulling Pyjama String Rape Attempt: Top Court Sets Aside High Court Order
Supreme Court has asked the National Judicial Academy to constitute a committee of experts to draft guidelines for approach of judges when dealing with cases of sexual offences.
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Indian Nationals Commit Highest Sexual Offences In UK: Report
Indian nationals in the UK recorded the highest growth in sexual offence convictions since 2021, according to new data from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).
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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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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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World-Renowned UK Orchestra Conductor Charged With Child Sex Offences
World-renowned British conductor Jan Latham-Koenig has been charged with child sexual offences, London's Metropolitan Police said on Friday.
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41-Year-Old Man Gets 20-Year Jail Term For Raping Minor Daughter
A special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. court on Monday sentenced a 41-year-old man to imprisonment of 20 years for raping his 12-year-old daughter at their house in 2021.
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Tuition Teacher Rapes 15-Year-Old Girl In UP, Arrested: Cops
A 25-year-old teacher was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly raping a minor girl he used to tutor in this Uttar Pradesh district, police said. The tuition teacher is identified as Manish Pandey. He used to tutor the 15-year-old at her home, they said.
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Ex Chief Of UK's Independent Police Watchdog Charged With Sexual Offence
The former head of the UK's independent police watchdog has been charged with rape and sexual assault, prosecutors said on Friday.
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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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Actor Kevin Spacey Faces 7 New Sexual Offence Charges In UK
Prosecutors in London on Wednesday said they have approved seven new sexual offence charges against the Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey.
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Teenager Raped By Man, Wife Films It; Couple Arrested: UP Cops
A teenager was allegedly raped by a man here while his wife filmed the act and later uploaded it on the social media, police said on Friday.
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Home Ministry Has Details Of Over 10.69 Lakh Sexual Offenders
The Union home ministry has gathered the details of more than 10.69 lakh sexual offenders in the country and their profiles are available with the law-enforcement agencies on a real-time basis to probe new offences.
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Centre Pushes To Operationalise Fast Track Courts For Sexual Offence Cases
The Centre has made a fresh push with certain states to operationalise special fast track courts to deliver swift justice in sexual offence cases.
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2 Girls Raped In UP's Bhadohi, Accused Arrested: Police
Two girls were allegedly raped in separate incidents and the accused persons have been arrested in both cases on Friday, police said.
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Can't Undo Offence: Court Orders Compensation To Sexual Assault Survivor
Delhi High Court has awarded Rs 6 lakh interim compensation to 6-year-old sexual assault survivor, observing that though system cannot undo offence it can provide psychological security or empowerment with monetary help besides prosecuting offender.
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Pulling Pyjama String Rape Attempt: Top Court Sets Aside High Court Order
Supreme Court has asked the National Judicial Academy to constitute a committee of experts to draft guidelines for approach of judges when dealing with cases of sexual offences.
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Indian Nationals Commit Highest Sexual Offences In UK: Report
Indian nationals in the UK recorded the highest growth in sexual offence convictions since 2021, according to new data from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).
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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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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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World-Renowned UK Orchestra Conductor Charged With Child Sex Offences
World-renowned British conductor Jan Latham-Koenig has been charged with child sexual offences, London's Metropolitan Police said on Friday.
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41-Year-Old Man Gets 20-Year Jail Term For Raping Minor Daughter
A special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. court on Monday sentenced a 41-year-old man to imprisonment of 20 years for raping his 12-year-old daughter at their house in 2021.
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Tuition Teacher Rapes 15-Year-Old Girl In UP, Arrested: Cops
A 25-year-old teacher was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly raping a minor girl he used to tutor in this Uttar Pradesh district, police said. The tuition teacher is identified as Manish Pandey. He used to tutor the 15-year-old at her home, they said.
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Ex Chief Of UK's Independent Police Watchdog Charged With Sexual Offence
The former head of the UK's independent police watchdog has been charged with rape and sexual assault, prosecutors said on Friday.
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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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Actor Kevin Spacey Faces 7 New Sexual Offence Charges In UK
Prosecutors in London on Wednesday said they have approved seven new sexual offence charges against the Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey.
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Teenager Raped By Man, Wife Films It; Couple Arrested: UP Cops
A teenager was allegedly raped by a man here while his wife filmed the act and later uploaded it on the social media, police said on Friday.
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Home Ministry Has Details Of Over 10.69 Lakh Sexual Offenders
The Union home ministry has gathered the details of more than 10.69 lakh sexual offenders in the country and their profiles are available with the law-enforcement agencies on a real-time basis to probe new offences.
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Centre Pushes To Operationalise Fast Track Courts For Sexual Offence Cases
The Centre has made a fresh push with certain states to operationalise special fast track courts to deliver swift justice in sexual offence cases.
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2 Girls Raped In UP's Bhadohi, Accused Arrested: Police
Two girls were allegedly raped in separate incidents and the accused persons have been arrested in both cases on Friday, police said.
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Can't Undo Offence: Court Orders Compensation To Sexual Assault Survivor
Delhi High Court has awarded Rs 6 lakh interim compensation to 6-year-old sexual assault survivor, observing that though system cannot undo offence it can provide psychological security or empowerment with monetary help besides prosecuting offender.
