The hearing also revisited alleged investigative failures, including delayed registration of rape and POCSO charges, forensic shortcomings and claims that the victim's family faced intimidation after the incident.
On 8 June, the Supreme Court of India set aside the POCSO conviction of Tamil Nadu resident Maruthupandi.
The Koodal Police in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district have registered two First Information Reports (FIRs) under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) following a complaint from a 13-year-old Class IX female student of a school in the district that she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by her classmates.
An Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge at Paralakhemundi in Odisha's Gajapati district on Tuesday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping a minor girl after allegedly forcing her to consume a soft drink laced with an intoxicating substance.
An 11-year-old girl sleeping on a Mehrauli pavement with her family was abducted, raped, and murdered early Monday. Delhi Police arrested the cab driver accused of the crime within six hours.
India prohibits Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) under strong laws like the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, yet ignores the alarming issue of children accessing adult pornography and being exposed to it at a very young age ~ a serious legal and moral gap.
A POCSO Court has sentenced a middle-aged man to life imprisonment until death after he was found guilty of raping a teenage girl in 2016, which resulted in her pregnancy.
A case was registered under Section 137(2) (kidnapping) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 10 (aggravated sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).
"While the litigation between Incyte Corporation and the company continues, the preliminary injunction is no longer in effect," the statement by Sun Pharma said.
The Government of India continues to prioritise the safety and security of children, demonstrating its commitment through robust legal frameworks and judicial infrastructure, stated Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur while responding to a question in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
