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Grabbing Breasts, Snapping Pyjama String Is Not Rape: Allahabad High Court
Grabbing the breasts of the victim and snapping her pyjama strings do not constitute rape or attempt to rape but serious sexual assault, Allahabad court observed in a POCSO case of alleged rape of a minor girl.
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BJP's BS Yediyurappa Gets Interim Court Relief In Child Sexual Abuse Case
The Karnataka High Court has granted interim relief to former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in a POCSO Act case by staying the summons requiring his appearance before the First Fast Track Court on March 15.
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35-Year-Old Delhi Man Jailed For Life For Raping, Impregnating Minor Girl
Delhi's Tis Hazari Court on Thursday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping and impregnating a minor girl. The case was registered under the POCSO Act at Nihal Vihar Police Station in 2024.
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Court – State vs. A Nobody OTT Release: When and Where to Watch the Courtroom Drama
Court – State vs. A Nobody, a gripping courtroom drama, has secured its digital rights with Netflix. Starring Sivaji, Harsh Roshan, and Priyadarshi, the film explores the legal and emotional turmoil surrounding a POCSO case. With a well-researched narrative and strong performances, the movie has gained attention for its realistic portrayal of cou...
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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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"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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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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"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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Sex In Front Of Child Is Sexual Harassment Of Minor: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that having sexual intercourse or exhibiting a naked body before a minor amounts to sexual harassment of the child and is punishable under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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7-Year-Old's Neighbour Sentenced To Death For Her Rape And Murder In Kolkata
Less than two years after a 7-year-old girl was raped and murdered and her body was found inside a sack, a court in Kolkata has sentenced her neighbour to death, holding that the crime falls under the category of "rarest of rare" cases.
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Grabbing Breasts, Snapping Pyjama String Is Not Rape: Allahabad High Court
Grabbing the breasts of the victim and snapping her pyjama strings do not constitute rape or attempt to rape but serious sexual assault, Allahabad court observed in a POCSO case of alleged rape of a minor girl.
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BJP's BS Yediyurappa Gets Interim Court Relief In Child Sexual Abuse Case
The Karnataka High Court has granted interim relief to former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in a POCSO Act case by staying the summons requiring his appearance before the First Fast Track Court on March 15.
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35-Year-Old Delhi Man Jailed For Life For Raping, Impregnating Minor Girl
Delhi's Tis Hazari Court on Thursday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping and impregnating a minor girl. The case was registered under the POCSO Act at Nihal Vihar Police Station in 2024.
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Court – State vs. A Nobody OTT Release: When and Where to Watch the Courtroom Drama
Court – State vs. A Nobody, a gripping courtroom drama, has secured its digital rights with Netflix. Starring Sivaji, Harsh Roshan, and Priyadarshi, the film explores the legal and emotional turmoil surrounding a POCSO case. With a well-researched narrative and strong performances, the movie has gained attention for its realistic portrayal of cou...
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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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"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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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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"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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Sex In Front Of Child Is Sexual Harassment Of Minor: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that having sexual intercourse or exhibiting a naked body before a minor amounts to sexual harassment of the child and is punishable under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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7-Year-Old's Neighbour Sentenced To Death For Her Rape And Murder In Kolkata
Less than two years after a 7-year-old girl was raped and murdered and her body was found inside a sack, a court in Kolkata has sentenced her neighbour to death, holding that the crime falls under the category of "rarest of rare" cases.
