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  Absence of injury no ground to say there was no sex abuse: HC

  Crime | October 19, 2019 19:15 IST

  The Madras High Court has said the mere absence of injury on the body of a sexually abused minor cannot be a ground to say there has been no offence committed at all.

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  Chandrakanta director's son kisses 6-year-old boy, angry father registers POCSO case

  India | September 11, 2019 16:54 IST

  A case has been registered under the POCSO act against the son of "Chandrakanta" and "Shrimaan Shrimati" director.  

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  As Rajya Sabha passes POCSO amendment bill, Derek O'Brien reveals he was sexually molested as teenager

  India | July 25, 2019 8:24 IST

  TMC member of Parliament Derek O'Brien shared his experience of sexual molestation in the Rajya Sabha as the House passed POCSO Amendment Bill. Revealing details, Derek O'Brien said he sexually molested at the age of 13 years on a crowded bus in Kolkata after tennis practice, while he was wearing short pants and t-shirt. His courage to talk about his personal experience of sexual molestation was applauded by Union Minister Smriti Irani, along with other MPs present in the House. 

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  Chargesheet filed against Jaipur's 'sexual predator' Sikandar Khan in Shastri Nagar rape case

  Crime | July 24, 2019 19:38 IST

  The Jaipur Police has filed a 400-page chargesheet against Sikander Khan, prime accused in Shastri Nagar rape case. Police today charged Sikander Khan under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and several other charges under IPC section 323, 341, 376A and 376B.

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  Hot wax poured over three-year-old girl in Pune, case registered

  July 06, 2019 9:15 IST

  Police have said that burn marks found on the body of the three-year-old girl appear to have been due to hot wax. Case has been registered under POCO Act.

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  17-year-old wrestler booked for molesting national level girl grappler

  India | June 13, 2019 16:25 IST

  The incident took place on June 9 near Sports Authority of India (SAI) campus at Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, where the complainant had gone to attend a camp for the junior girl grapplers.

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  Ensure cases related to sexual assault involving children are fast-tracked: SC to high courts

  India | May 01, 2018 23:21 IST

  The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra directed all high courts to ensure that the cases of sexual assault of children to be fast-tracked and decided by special courts.

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  Kathua rape case: Accused brought to District Court for hearing

  News | April 16, 2018 11:24 IST

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  Kathua rape victim's lawyer Deepika Singh Rajawat fears for her life

  News | April 16, 2018 8:09 IST

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  Kathua, Unnao rape case: AAP workers tried to hijack public protest in Delhi

  News | April 16, 2018 8:08 IST

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  Deeply disturbed by the rape case in Kathua, says Maneka Gandhi

  News | April 13, 2018 17:18 IST

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  Kuldeep Singh Sengar will be arrested only when there are sufficient proofs against him: Govt

  News | April 12, 2018 17:17 IST

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  Govt is not trying to save Kuldeep, the case has been handed over to CBI: Siddharth Nath Singh

  News | April 12, 2018 12:27 IST

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  Gurgaon student murder: Renuka Shahane bashes security lapses in high profile schools in Facebook post

  Life | September 11, 2017 14:05 IST

  Renuka Shahane pours her heart out on Ryan International Gurgaon student murder case in a Facebook post.

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  Cases of sexual offence against children increase in Uttar Pradesh

  India | May 13, 2015 12:50 IST

  Muzaffarnagar:  Cases of sexual offences against children has shot up in Muzaffarnagar, with the police registering 170 such cases under POSCO Act in the last 17 months here.According to police records, 170 cases have been

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  Asaram to wait for consideration of interim bail plea: SC

  India | December 02, 2014 7:44 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday said that it would consider spiritual guru Asaram Bapu's plea for interim bail only after it receives report on his ailments from AIIMS and the examination of material witnesses