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Unnao rape case: SC sets aside order suspending Sengar's life term, asks HC to decide plea afreshThe Supreme Court has overturned a Delhi High Court decision that suspended the life sentence of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar. The c...
Who is James Holder? Superdry co-founder sentenced to eight years in UK rape caseBritish fashion entrepreneur James Holder, co-founder of Superdry, has received an eight-year prison sentence. A UK court convicted the 54-...
Kansas Massage Therapist faces sexual assault charges as multiple women allege abuse during appointments; investigation ongoingA Kansas massage therapist faces multiple charges including rape and sexual battery following accusations from several female clients. Auth...
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...
Rideshare driver faces sexual assault charges for assaulting passenger during a ride in Toronto, say policeA Caledon rideshare driver, Harsimranjot Dhillon, 33, has been arrested and charged with sexual assault. Police allege Dhillon made a sexua...
Digital rape: What is this shocking crime that allegedly happened at Medanta Hospital ICU?What is digital rape? A Medanta Hospital technician was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a flight attendant on a ventilator in th...
'Physical relations' cannot automatically mean sexual assault: Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court acquitted a man accused in a POCSO case, stating that the minor survivor's use of the phrase 'physical relations' does...
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...
Barbarians' Api Ratuniyarawa Faces Sexual Assault Charges for Alleged Nightclub IncidentBarbarians rugby player, Api Ratuniyarawa, has been charged with sexually assaulting three women at a Cardiff nightclub. The case will proc...
Kerala court sentences man to cumulative prison term of 80 yrs for raping, impreganting minorA man in Kerala has been sentenced to a cumulative prison term of 80 years for raping and impregnating his 14-year-old cousin-in-law. The c...
Average time taken to dispose of POCSO case is 509 days: Smriti IraniAddressing the inaugural session of the National Stakeholders Consultation on Protection of Children from Sexual Offences on Saturday, Iran...
Noida 'digital rape' case: Man handed life imprisonmentIn the case, a 75-year-old man was handed life imprisonment after he was convicted of 'digital rape' of a three-year-old Noida girl. The ma...
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 ...
Government approves changes in POCSO Act, includes death penalty for sexual offences against childrenThe amendments in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act also provide for fines and imprisonment to curb child pornogr...
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...
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 ...
- BJD MP Baijayant Panda for replacement of word rape with sexual assault
Demanding stronger rape-shield laws, he suggested limiting what defence can ask the victim about her previous sexual history.