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Punjab Teacher Faces Case Under Child Sex Abuse Act For 'Touching' Class 7 Girl
A government school teacher was charged under the POCSO Act here for allegedly touching a 12-year-old student of his inappropriately in the classroom, police on Wednesday said.
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"Not Involved...": Ekta Kapoor Offers Clarification On Child Abuse Case
After a case was booked against Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor under POCSO Act for showing obscene scenes of juvenile girls in an episode series 'Gandi Baat', TV czarina's Alt Balaji Telefilm Limited has now come out with a clarification.
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6 Get 20-Year Jail Term In Different Child Sex Abuse Cases In Gujarat After Speedy Trial
Six individuals arrested recently for rape under the POCSO Act in different cases in Gujarat have been sentenced to 20 years in prison after effective investigation and swift trials, underscoring the state's zero-tolerance towards crimes against chil
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BS Yediyurappa Summoned By Court On July 15 In Child Sex Abuse Case
A special Bengaluru court Thursday ordered veteran BJP leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa along with other accused, to appear before it on July 15 in connection with the case of sexual harassment of a minor under the Pocso Act
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BS Yediyurappa Requests High Court To Cancel Child Sex Abuse Case Against Him
Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court, seeking to cancel the child sex abuse case filed against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).
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Chargesheet Filed Against BS Yediyurappa In Child Sex Abuse Case
In fresh trouble for former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa, the state police's Criminal Investigation Department has filed a chargesheet naming him and three others in a case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
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BJP's BS Yediyurappa Grilled For 3 Hours In Child Sex Abuse Case
BJP veteran and former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa was questioned by the state police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for three hours today in a case under the stringent Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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Warrant Against BJP's BS Yediyurappa Over Sexual Assault Allegations
A Bengaluru court has issued a non-bailable warrant against BJP leader BS Yediyurappa after he failed to appear for questioning in a case under Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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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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Accused In Minor's Rape Can't Serve Parole Where Survivor Lives: Rajasthan High Court
In a significant ruling, the Rajasthan High Court ordered that an accused charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 cannot serve parole in the same city or village where the survivor lives.
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Cop Arrested For Raping Minor In Rajasthan Dismissed From Service
The police sub-inspector accused of raping a minor girl in Rajasthan's Dausa district has been terminated from service and arrested after a case was registered against him under relevant sections, including the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act.
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In Ujjain Rape Case, Those Who Didn't Help Teen May Face Charges: Police
The people who did not help a 15-year-old girl in Ujjain - who had been raped and left half-naked and bleeding, and went door-to-door begging for help - may be charged under POCSO, the strict child sex abuse law, Madhya Pradesh police said.
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Jadavpur University Ragging Death: 13 Arrested Accused Charged Under POCSO Act
All 13 people arrested in the ragging-death of a 17-year-old undergraduate student of Jadavpur University have been charged under the POCSO Act, police said.
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UP's New Move For Speedy Conviction In Cow Slaughter, Child Abuse Cases
The Uttar Pradesh Police has launched an initiative to ensure speedy conviction in cases registered under the POCSO Act and those related to cow slaughter, religious conversion, rape and murder, officials said.
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Child Sex Abuse Act Being "Misused": Wrestling Body Chief On Sexual Harassment Charges
May 25 Wrestling Federation of India president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who faces a case under the POCSO Act, on Thursday said the law is being "misused" and under the leadership of seers, "we will force the government to change" it.
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Punjab Teacher Faces Case Under Child Sex Abuse Act For 'Touching' Class 7 Girl
A government school teacher was charged under the POCSO Act here for allegedly touching a 12-year-old student of his inappropriately in the classroom, police on Wednesday said.
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"Not Involved...": Ekta Kapoor Offers Clarification On Child Abuse Case
After a case was booked against Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor under POCSO Act for showing obscene scenes of juvenile girls in an episode series 'Gandi Baat', TV czarina's Alt Balaji Telefilm Limited has now come out with a clarification.
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6 Get 20-Year Jail Term In Different Child Sex Abuse Cases In Gujarat After Speedy Trial
Six individuals arrested recently for rape under the POCSO Act in different cases in Gujarat have been sentenced to 20 years in prison after effective investigation and swift trials, underscoring the state's zero-tolerance towards crimes against chil
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BS Yediyurappa Summoned By Court On July 15 In Child Sex Abuse Case
A special Bengaluru court Thursday ordered veteran BJP leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa along with other accused, to appear before it on July 15 in connection with the case of sexual harassment of a minor under the Pocso Act
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BS Yediyurappa Requests High Court To Cancel Child Sex Abuse Case Against Him
Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court, seeking to cancel the child sex abuse case filed against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).
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Chargesheet Filed Against BS Yediyurappa In Child Sex Abuse Case
In fresh trouble for former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa, the state police's Criminal Investigation Department has filed a chargesheet naming him and three others in a case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
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BJP's BS Yediyurappa Grilled For 3 Hours In Child Sex Abuse Case
BJP veteran and former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa was questioned by the state police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for three hours today in a case under the stringent Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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Warrant Against BJP's BS Yediyurappa Over Sexual Assault Allegations
A Bengaluru court has issued a non-bailable warrant against BJP leader BS Yediyurappa after he failed to appear for questioning in a case under Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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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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Accused In Minor's Rape Can't Serve Parole Where Survivor Lives: Rajasthan High Court
In a significant ruling, the Rajasthan High Court ordered that an accused charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 cannot serve parole in the same city or village where the survivor lives.
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Cop Arrested For Raping Minor In Rajasthan Dismissed From Service
The police sub-inspector accused of raping a minor girl in Rajasthan's Dausa district has been terminated from service and arrested after a case was registered against him under relevant sections, including the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act.
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In Ujjain Rape Case, Those Who Didn't Help Teen May Face Charges: Police
The people who did not help a 15-year-old girl in Ujjain - who had been raped and left half-naked and bleeding, and went door-to-door begging for help - may be charged under POCSO, the strict child sex abuse law, Madhya Pradesh police said.
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Jadavpur University Ragging Death: 13 Arrested Accused Charged Under POCSO Act
All 13 people arrested in the ragging-death of a 17-year-old undergraduate student of Jadavpur University have been charged under the POCSO Act, police said.
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UP's New Move For Speedy Conviction In Cow Slaughter, Child Abuse Cases
The Uttar Pradesh Police has launched an initiative to ensure speedy conviction in cases registered under the POCSO Act and those related to cow slaughter, religious conversion, rape and murder, officials said.
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Child Sex Abuse Act Being "Misused": Wrestling Body Chief On Sexual Harassment Charges
May 25 Wrestling Federation of India president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who faces a case under the POCSO Act, on Thursday said the law is being "misused" and under the leadership of seers, "we will force the government to change" it.
