POCSO

Bhopal: Two Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault, Forced Conversions Of College Students

madhya pradesh | Apr 25, 2025

FIRs have been filed at Bag Sewania, Jahangirabad, and Ashoka Garden police stations. Efforts are ongoing to track down the third acc..

Delay In Reporting Child Abuse Not A Crime, But A Response To Trauma: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court | Apr 22, 2025

The court quashed proceedings against a woman who was being prosecuted under the POCSO Act for allegedly failing to immediately repor..

“Inhuman”: Supreme Court Stays Allahabad HC’s Controversial “Not Attempt To Rape” Ruling In Child Assault Case

supreme court | Mar 26, 2025

On March 20, the Allahabad High Court said that grabbing the breasts of an 11-year-old girl child and breaking her pyjama string did..

Police Arrests 23-year-old Woman For Alleged Sexual Abuse Of Minor Girl In Kannur

Kannur sexual abuse | Mar 14, 2025

Apart from the minor girl, Merlin has sexually abused another 14-year-old boy.

India's Fast-Track Courts Struggle With 89% Pendency Rate In POCSO Cases: Report

POCSO | Mar 03, 2025

A report by IndiaSpend revealed how fast-track courts struggle with backlog, insufficient resources, and lack of specialized training..

Reporter TV Editor, 2 Others Booked Under POCSO For "Inappropriate" Video Featuring Minor

Reporter TV | Jan 17, 2025

The video showed Arun Kumar teasing Shahbaz, asking if he had seen a school girl who performed the traditional dance form Oppana.

Allahabad High Court Flags Misuse Of POCSO Act Against Teens In Consensual Relationships

India | Jul 05, 2024

The court stressed that laws like POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act) should not inadvertently harm the very indi..

13-Year-Old Boy Rapes And Impregnates 15-Year Old Sister; Booked

India | May 20, 2024

On Sunday, a 13-year-old boy was booked for allegedly raping and impregnating his 15-year-old sister. The bo..

29-Year-Old Man ‘Booked’ For Marrying 12-Year-Old, Making Her Pregnant In Mumbai

India | Jan 05, 2024

The police in Navi Mumbai have registered a case against a 29-year-old man for marrying a 12-year-old girl, repeatedly sexually assau..