Tag: POCSO Act
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Two Haryana men get 20 years jail under POCSO Act
Giving this information on Thursday, a spokesman of Police Department said that a complaint regarding kidnapping and raping a minor girl was received against accused Akshay alias Ravi and Shiv Kumar, both resident of Dohka Haria on 16 February, 2017.
August 29, 2019 -
Girl forced into prostitution by mother, raped by brother in Mumbai: Police
Five people, including the mother, brother and husband of the teenage girl have been arrested on charges of rape and forcing her into prostitution.
August 19, 2019 -
Video | ‘Why wear rings, bangles, shows what you are’: UP cop harasses girl with molestation plaint
Sharing the clip on her Twitter handle, Priyanka Gandhi lashed out the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government over such shocking behaviour of cops.
July 25, 2019 -
2-year-old girl killed, eyes gouged out in UP; accused to be booked under NSA
The mutilated body was discovered after a pack of stray dogs had been spotted carrying what appeared to be human body parts.
June 7, 2019 -
MCPCR chief on a sticky wicket
Sumatibala Ningthoujam, chairperson of the Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights, finds herself in quite a spot due to a plethora of reasons
March 18, 2019 -
Death penalty for aggravated assault under law on sexual crimes against children
Cabinet has made punishment more stringent for committing sexual crimes against children and approved amendments to the POCSO Act.
December 28, 2018 -
Meerut: Wrestling coach absconding after minor student accuses him of sexual abuse
The coach offered to give her training in wrestling and make her a renowned wrestler.
December 17, 2018 -
Bengaluru: Kabbadi coach accused of molesting teen girl ‘commits suicide’
The alleged incident of molestation took place in the girls' dressing room of the centre on October 9.
October 16, 2018 -
Noida: Woman burns boy’s genitals with hot tongs for resisting sex, say cops
The teen's mother has said the woman, a married neighbor, had repeatedly made sexual advances, a police officer said.
October 10, 2018 -
Rajnath launches sexual offenders portal
Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who unveiled the NDSO portal, launched another portal to check online content related to child pornography.The two portals will help investigating agencies in cases where criminals migrate to other states after committing crime.
September 21, 2018 -
Juvenile gets 20 years RI for rape, murder of six-year-old
The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 80,000 on him, a spokesman of Police Department said on Wednesday.
September 20, 2018 -
Haryana DGP for ‘free registration, quick action’ strategy
Sandhu was holding a video-conference with senior officers to review law and order situation at police headquarters on Monday.
September 18, 2018 -
Delhi cop’s minor daughter raped; accused held, sent to juvenile home
Accused arrested under POCSO Act
August 30, 2018 -
Haryana DGP directs monitoring of crime against women
Haryana Director General of Police (DGP), BS Sandhu on Friday directed state police officers to personally monitor the complaints pertaining to crime against women. Reviewing the progress of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s announcements made during ‘Ek Aur Sudhar Programme’ through a video conference with senior police officers in districts, the DGP asked them to …
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August 3, 2018 -
Female genital mutilation violative of constitutional rights: Supreme Court
It is violative of Article 21 of the Constitution as it puts the female child to the trauma of FGM," said the bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra.
July 30, 2018 -
Rajasthan: For raping 7-month-old baby, teen gets death under new law
A seven-month-old baby girl was raped in Laxmangarh area in Alwar on May 9. The trial was completed in record 70 days.
July 21, 2018 -
Don’t disclose rape victim’s identity: Child rights panel
The Haryana State Child Protection Society has cautioned media organisations against disclosing the identity of rape victim or sexually-abused child. A spokesperson of the Women and Child Development Department said the identity of rape victim or sexually-abused child can not be disclosed under Section 74 of Chapter IX of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of …
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June 30, 2018