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BS Yediyurappa's big relief: SC stays POCSO trial of ex-Karnataka CMThe Supreme Court has halted the trial proceedings against former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa in a POCSO case. Issuing a noti...- SC concerned over misuse of POCSO cases, says awareness neededThe Supreme Court observed that the POCSO Act is being misused in marital discord and consensual adolescent relationships, emphasizing the ...
- Yediyurappa contests POCSO case trial timeline in Karnataka HCB S Yediyurappa, former Karnataka Chief Minister, is contesting the POCSO case against him. He argued in High Court that the one-year trial...
- Not enough judges in trial courts to hear POCSO cases: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court mentioned a shortage of trial court judges to enforce directives, such as establishing a special court in each district f...
- NCPCR Chairperson Kanoongo allegedly heckled at in West Bengal's MaldaNational Commission Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Chairperson, Priyank Kanoongo, was reportedly heckled during a visit to Malda after ...
- Supreme Court protects minors seeking abortion, says doctors need not disclose their identities to copsA bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud, A S Bopanna and J B Pardiwala said to ensure that the benefit of Rule 3B(b) is extended to all women a...
- Pocso case against Murugha Mutt head: Court to hear anticipatory bail plea of seer on Thursday, NGO to opposeOdanadi Seva Samsthe, the Mysuru-based nonprofit, which helped the minor students file the police complaint, has decided to throw its weigh...
- Court records girls' statements in Karnataka seer Pocso case; Dalit leaders seek case transfer to non-BJP stateCourt records girls' statements in Karnataka seer Pocso case; Dalit leaders seek case transfer to non-BJP state. Reports said one of the tw...
- SC directs setting up of centrally-funded exclusive court in each district to deal with POCSO casesThe top court noted that collection of further nationwide data on child rape cases would delay implementation of POCSO law.
- Ordinance likely to award death penalty for raping children up to 12 yrsAccording to the proposal, those convicted of committing rape on children up to 12 years can also be awarded death penalty.
- Centre to amend law for death penalty in child rape cases below 12-year of ageIn a letter submitted to Supreme Court the Centre had said that it has started process to amend POCSO Act to ensure maximum punishment of d...
- Hema Malini seconds Maneka Gandhi on death penalty for rape of children below 12 yrsTaking to Twitter, Malini called for a national movement against "animals who don't spare even babies" and said media should also support t...
- Maneka Gandhi proposes death penalty for rape of children below 12 yearsThe Women and Children Development (WCD) minister has now proposed that rape of any child below the age of 12 years could lead to the death...
- Supreme Court to examine whether man be tried under POCSO in rape caseThe Supreme Court has agreed to examine a complex legal question as to whether a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman having an IQ of...
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