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Touching Minor's Lips Without Sexual Advances Not POCSO Offence: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said in the absence of sexually motivated advances, touching and pressing minor girl's lips and sleeping next to her cannot attract prosecution for "aggravated sexual assault' under POCSO Act.
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"How Can There Be A Price Tag On Survivor's Suffering": Court In Rape Case
A Delhi court has sentenced a man to life-term imprisonment in a case of kidnapping and rape of a minor in 2021 and said a clear message had to be sent out that violators of POCSO law will be held accountable.
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New Twist In Bus Conductor Assault Case That Reignited Marathi Row
The family of the minor girl on whose complaint a case under POCSO Act was registered against the bus conductor on Monday issued a video statement saying they have decided to withdraw the case and requested to stop escalating the matter.
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"Child Was 7 Then, 14 Now, How Much Will He Recall": Court Rebuke In POCSO Case
A Delhi court has slammed an investigating officer (IO) for filing a chargesheet after a six-year delay in a POCSO case.
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Adolescents Should Be Able To Express Love Without Criminalisation: High Court
In a POCSO case, the Delhi High Court emphasized that while the legal age of consent is crucial for protecting minors, adolescents should be permitted to express their feelings and engage in relationships without the fear of criminalization.
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Kolkata Court Gives Death Sentence To Man Guilty Of Raping 7-Month-Old
A special POCSO court in Kolkata on Tuesday sentenced a man guilty of rape and attempted murder of a seven-month-old child in north Kolkata to death by hanging.
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Class 10 Student Dies After Giving Birth, Andhra Cops File POCSO Case
A 16-year-old girl from Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh died after giving birth to a baby. The girl was allegedly raped and impregnated by a man who is yet to be apprehended, according to officials.
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No Preference For Victim's Plea For Quashing If Rape, POCSO Offences Made Out: Court
Kerala High Court was listening to a plea by the victim and her mother seeking to quash the case against her dance teacher and his wife booked under the POCSO Act.
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"Physical Relations" Can't Automatically Mean Sexual Assault: High Court
The Delhi High Court has acquitted a man in a POCSO case, saying the use of the phrase "physical relations" by the minor survivor cannot automatically mean sexual assault.
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Man Kidnaps And Rapes 2 Sisters In Pune, Drowns Them In Drum: Cops
A 54-year-old man has been arrested in Pune for allegedly sexually assaulting and killing two minor sisters, aged 8 and 9, an official said on Thursday.
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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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UP Man Gets 20-Year Jail Term For Raping Mentally Challenged Girl
A special POCSO court here on Tuesday sentenced a person to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old mentally challenged girl.
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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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Ekta Kapoor, Mother Interrogated Under Child Abuse Act For Scenes In Web Series
The Mumbai Police has interrogated producer Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor, who were booked under the POCSO Act for allegedly showing inappropriate scenes involving minor girls in an episode of ALT Balaji's web series 'Gandi Baat'.
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Touching Minor's Lips Without Sexual Advances Not POCSO Offence: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said in the absence of sexually motivated advances, touching and pressing minor girl's lips and sleeping next to her cannot attract prosecution for "aggravated sexual assault' under POCSO Act.
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"How Can There Be A Price Tag On Survivor's Suffering": Court In Rape Case
A Delhi court has sentenced a man to life-term imprisonment in a case of kidnapping and rape of a minor in 2021 and said a clear message had to be sent out that violators of POCSO law will be held accountable.
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New Twist In Bus Conductor Assault Case That Reignited Marathi Row
The family of the minor girl on whose complaint a case under POCSO Act was registered against the bus conductor on Monday issued a video statement saying they have decided to withdraw the case and requested to stop escalating the matter.
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"Child Was 7 Then, 14 Now, How Much Will He Recall": Court Rebuke In POCSO Case
A Delhi court has slammed an investigating officer (IO) for filing a chargesheet after a six-year delay in a POCSO case.
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Adolescents Should Be Able To Express Love Without Criminalisation: High Court
In a POCSO case, the Delhi High Court emphasized that while the legal age of consent is crucial for protecting minors, adolescents should be permitted to express their feelings and engage in relationships without the fear of criminalization.
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Kolkata Court Gives Death Sentence To Man Guilty Of Raping 7-Month-Old
A special POCSO court in Kolkata on Tuesday sentenced a man guilty of rape and attempted murder of a seven-month-old child in north Kolkata to death by hanging.
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Class 10 Student Dies After Giving Birth, Andhra Cops File POCSO Case
A 16-year-old girl from Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh died after giving birth to a baby. The girl was allegedly raped and impregnated by a man who is yet to be apprehended, according to officials.
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No Preference For Victim's Plea For Quashing If Rape, POCSO Offences Made Out: Court
Kerala High Court was listening to a plea by the victim and her mother seeking to quash the case against her dance teacher and his wife booked under the POCSO Act.
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"Physical Relations" Can't Automatically Mean Sexual Assault: High Court
The Delhi High Court has acquitted a man in a POCSO case, saying the use of the phrase "physical relations" by the minor survivor cannot automatically mean sexual assault.
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Man Kidnaps And Rapes 2 Sisters In Pune, Drowns Them In Drum: Cops
A 54-year-old man has been arrested in Pune for allegedly sexually assaulting and killing two minor sisters, aged 8 and 9, an official said on Thursday.
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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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UP Man Gets 20-Year Jail Term For Raping Mentally Challenged Girl
A special POCSO court here on Tuesday sentenced a person to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old mentally challenged girl.
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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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Ekta Kapoor, Mother Interrogated Under Child Abuse Act For Scenes In Web Series
The Mumbai Police has interrogated producer Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor, who were booked under the POCSO Act for allegedly showing inappropriate scenes involving minor girls in an episode of ALT Balaji's web series 'Gandi Baat'.
