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3-year-old girl raped by school staff in Delhi; accused granted bail by courtA shocking incident has come to light in Delhi's Janakpuri area. A three-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 57-year-old sc...09 May, 2026, 07.31 PM IST- Maharashtra government orders strict implementation of POSH Act after Nashik TCS caseMaharashtra government mandates strict adherence to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act. All establishments with ten or more employees ...08 May, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
- He walked away after 15 years and married someone else: SC says live-in breakup not a crimeThe Supreme Court ruled that ending a consensual live-in relationship, even after 15 years, is not a criminal offense. Justices stated that...28 Apr, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
- Katy Perry under police probe after Ruby Rose’s claims, singer fires back at ‘Dangerous Lies’Police are investigating Katy Perry over sexual assault allegations by Ruby Rose. The incident allegedly occurred in Melbourne in 2010. Ros...15 Apr, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
- NHRC member defends notice to MeitY, says child safety concerns override pending DPDP enforcementThe NHRC in its March 24 notice to the ministry had raised alleged non-compliance of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act by dig...15 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
- Supreme Court slams Haryana Police for trying to dilute POCSO chargesThe Supreme Court has criticized Haryana Police for hindering a rape investigation involving a four-year-old girl in Gurugram. The court no...25 Mar, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
- Supreme Court calls Haryana police's approach to 3-yr-old's rape 'shameful', sets up SIT of woman IPS officersThe Supreme Court has ordered a Special Investigation Team of women IPS officers to probe a Gurugram child rape case. The court criticized ...25 Mar, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
- Sexual intercourse before child is sexual harassment of the minor: Kerala HCThe Kerala High Court ruled that exposing a naked body or having sexual intercourse in front of a minor constitutes sexual harassment under...16 Oct, 2024, 10.55 PM IST
- Sexual exploitation of minors plagued societies worldwide, matter of serious concern in India: SCThe Supreme Court of India has highlighted the critical issue of child sexual exploitation and the necessity of the POCSO Act, 2012. The co...23 Sep, 2024, 06.55 PM IST
- SC rules downloading, watching child porn an offence; lays down guidelines, legal consequencesThe Supreme Court has urged Parliament to redefine 'child pornography' as 'child sexually abusive and exploitative material.' The Court emp...23 Sep, 2024, 12.03 PM IST
- Woman can also be tried under POCSO for offence of 'penetrative sexual assault: Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court ruled that women could be prosecuted under the POCSO Act for penetrative sexual assault on a child, not restricting th...12 Aug, 2024, 08.06 PM IST
- Allahabad HC reduces jail term of man who sexually assaulted minor, terms it 'lesser offence'"Penetrative sexual assault being lesser offence from aggravated pentrative sexual assault is legally permissible to convict the appellant ...24 Nov, 2021, 07.07 AM IST
- Smriti Irani introduces bill to amend POCSO Act in Rajya SabhaThe amendment bill that was introduced earlier this year but lapsed due to the Lok Sabha elections, was cleared by the Union cabinet last w...18 Jul, 2019, 09.49 PM IST
- Govt introduces amendments to POCSO Act in Lok SabhaThe Bill seeks to protect children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography and provide for establishment of Spec...08 Jan, 2019, 03.43 PM IST
- Government draws SC fire for legitimising rapeThe SC found no material difference between the definition of rape under Section 375 of the IPC and penetrative sexual assault in terms of ...12 Oct, 2017, 06.54 AM IST
- Convictions rise in sexual offence cases on childrenBengaluru has the most number of child sexual offences cases registered in the country under the Act. According to the National Crime Recor...01 Dec, 2016, 02.08 PM IST
- Moily for tough law against sexual abuseRuchika case brought out inadequacy of laws on child abuse to the surface.14 Jan, 2010, 04.04 AM IST
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