Ipc And Pocso Act

In two separate cases, the Karnataka High Court (HC) has held that the POCSO Act and IPC override Muslim personal law regarding age of marriage.

"Section 23(2) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) and Section 228A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), prohibit printing and publication of any matter which may disclose the identity of a child or of a person against whom an offence under Sections 376, 376A, 376B, 376C or 376D of IPC is alleged or found to have b...

A class V girl student of an MCD school in Aman Vihar area of outer Delhi was allegedly molested by her teacher and her father was thrashed by the accused alongwith his colleagues when he tried to lodge a complaint, police said on Thursday.

In two separate cases, the Karnataka High Court (HC) has held that the POCSO Act and IPC override Muslim personal law regarding age of marriage.

"Section 23(2) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) and Section 228A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), prohibit printing and publication of any matter which may disclose the identity of a child or of a person against whom an offence under Sections 376, 376A, 376B, 376C or 376D of IPC is alleged or found to have b...

A class V girl student of an MCD school in Aman Vihar area of outer Delhi was allegedly molested by her teacher and her father was thrashed by the accused alongwith his colleagues when he tried to lodge a complaint, police said on Thursday.