POCSO Act

Asaram jailed for life for raping teenager at his ashram in 2013

Asaram was convicted under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) act.

Apr 25, 2018, 14:41 PM IST

Asaram convicted under POCSO Act: Govt guidelines on how media should cover rape cases

There are several guidelines that the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has given on how media should cover cases which come under the POCSO Act.

Apr 25, 2018, 13:04 PM IST

Time to audit performance and efficacy of POCSO Act

The NCRB says that the number of child abuse cases registered under POCSO Act went up from 8,904 in the year 2014 to 14,913 in 2015.

Jan 28, 2018, 12:36 PM IST

Father, who raped minor daughter in drunken state, gets 10-yr jail term

The Delhi court held the man guilty of the offences of raping a woman under 12 years of age and aggravated sexual assault under POCSO Act.

Jan 19, 2018, 16:18 PM IST

Bollywood actor's molestation case: Accused arrested by Mumbai Police

The 39-yr-old accused is likely to be produced in a court on Monday.

Dec 10, 2017, 22:29 PM IST

Horrific! Teen girl gang-raped, set on fire by accused in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar

The incident comes just days after the National Crime Records Bureau’s latest report revealed that Madhya Pradesh recorded the highest number of rape cases in 2016.

Dec 08, 2017, 19:04 PM IST

Man jailed for 43 years after raping, impregnating teenage daughter

A Tamil Nadu man was on Monday sent to life imprisonment for 43 years after he allegedly raped and impregnated his minor daughter.

Dec 07, 2017, 14:09 PM IST

4-yr-old girl inappropriately touched by classmate, doctors confirm sexual assault

In a shocking incident, parents of a minor girl on Wednesday registered a case of sexual assault against their daughter's classmate at a school in Delhi's Dwarka.

Nov 23, 2017, 00:17 AM IST

Maharashtra: Man gets seven years rigorous imprisonment for raping 5-yr-old

A 23-year-old man was sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment by a special court here for raping a five-year-old girl in 2013.

Nov 03, 2017, 12:03 PM IST

Bihar: Teacher indulges in unnatural sex with students inside school, arrested

A private school teacher was arrested on Thursday in Supaul district of Bihar for allegedly indulging in 'unnatural sex' with students inside the school premises.

Oct 05, 2017, 20:52 PM IST

After Gurugram incident, 9-yr-old molested inside toilet by school staffer in Panipat

Just days after the sensational murder of a Class II student Pradyuman Thakur at Gurugram's Ryan International School, a a nine-year-old girl was molested inside the school premises in Haryana's Panipat.

Sep 21, 2017, 20:53 PM IST

Thane medical practitioner arrested for rape

Police have arrested a medical practitioner from city last evening for allegedly raping a nurse repeatedly.

Sep 16, 2017, 15:20 PM IST

British national arrested for sodomising visually-impaired kids in Delhi; objectionable videos seized

A British National was on Monday arrested on charges of sodomizing at least three visually-challenged students at Delhi's National Association for the Blind (NAB).

Sep 04, 2017, 18:34 PM IST

Court refuses to revoke POCSO charges against Gayatri Prajapati

A special court on Wednesday rejected a plea by lawyers of former Uttar Pradesh minister Gayatri Prajapati, an accused in a gang-rape case, for the removal of POCSO charges against him.

Jul 19, 2017, 18:14 PM IST

Hyderabad: One arrested for sexually harassing teenage girl at orphanage

The teen-aged girl, a class ninth student staying at the orphanage in a complaint to police yesterday has accused Madhav Rao of sexually harassing her after calling in his room in the premises, a police official attached to L B Nagar Police Station said.

Jul 03, 2017, 10:59 AM IST