Child Rape

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Acting on a complaint lodged by the parents of the girl, Champua police had registered a case under relevant sections of IPC and Protection of Children from Sexual Offence (POCSO) Act.

Odisha man gets death for raping, killing 3-yr-old girl

Adjudicating the case, the court pronounced the quantum of the punishment statements of as many as 28 witnesses were examined during the trial.

20 Dec 2019 5:37 AM

‘The girl, in her statement, said the acquaintance had called two of his friends, who raped her and threatened her with a country made pistol, against disclosing the incident to anyone. Later, she said that more people gathered near the spot. She asked two other men passing by in a car to drop her home, but instead, they also raped her and left her on the outskirts of the village,’ police said. (Representational Image)

Gurgaon: 15-year old gets gang-raped multiple times, then dumped on village outskirts

A medical examination was conducted and the girl’s statement was recorded under Section 164 of the CrPC at the Nuh court on Tuesday.

08 Aug 2019 4:20 PM

‘On April 4, 2016, Gavhane entered the house of a Class VIII student who was alone. He sexually harassed her and also slapped her. The victim told her mother about the incident when the latter returned home that night,’ Additional Public Prosecutor Ujjwala Moholkar said. (Photo: Pixabay | Representational)

Man gets 3 years in jail for sexually harassing minor

He was punished under Sections 354, 452 of the Indian Penal Code and relevant sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

29 Jul 2019 1:36 PM

SC takes note of ‘alarming rise’ in child rape cases

The court said that in first six months of the current year, 24,000 cases of child rape have come to light.

13 Jul 2019 1:41 AM

A special investigation team has been constituted by police to probe the horrific incident, he added. (Representative Image)

5-yr-old abducted, raped and thrown into river in MP

The police has detained three people, including uncle of the deceased, for interrogation.

09 Jun 2019 12:20 AM

w The victim was held captive in a room at Konark Market Complex, located just 2 km away from the Sun Temple, and was allegedly forced into prostitution.

Girl raped for 10 days at Konark

Victim was brought from West Bengal by a woman on job promise.

18 Oct 2018 6:40 AM

Supreme Court wants 3-judge panels to fast-track child rape trials

As per the data by the National Crime Records Bureau, the pendency rate of Pocso Act cases is a whopping 89 per cent.

02 May 2018 1:58 AM

Odisha has been witnessing a series of rape of minor girls in different areas including Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Ganjam and Jagatsinghpur districts. (Representational Image)

45-yr-old man rapes 4-yr-old girl in Odisha; arrested

Though the girl was raped on April 24, the matter came to light on Sunday when her father lodged a complaint.

30 Apr 2018 3:15 PM

The brutal outrage of modesty of minors across the nation has stirred a national outrage resulting in mass protests, vigils and outcries.

Child sexual abuse: 10 ways to protect children against predators

As circumstances make us aware of problems as society, we need to take steps to protect our children from abuse at hands of sexual fiends.

21 Apr 2018 1:33 PM

Protest held over Unnao and Kathua rape cases at Carter Rd in Mumbai's Bandra. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Amid nationwide uproar, cabinet to bring in death penalty for child rape

Rape in Kathua and Unnao have provoked unmatched displays of public anger since 2012 gangrape murder of Delhi woman.

21 Apr 2018 9:23 AM

Haryana Assembly passes Bill to hang those guilty of raping kids

The bill was passed unanimously with INLD and Congress members also lending their support.

16 Mar 2018 2:13 AM

Apart from Jelani Maraj, Nicky Minaj has another brother Micaiah Maraj. (Photo: Instagram)

Nicki Minaj's brother found guilty of raping 11-year-old stepdaughter

The rapper's older brother, Jelani Maraj, after a three-week-trial, has also been convicted of endangering the welfare of the child.

10 Nov 2017 1:07 PM

DCW Chief Swati Maliwal on Monday said that she was 'completely heartbroken' and 'fed up' with the increasing number of child rapes in the capital. (Photo: File)

Need to come on roads again to protest, wake up sleeping system: DCW chief

Chief of Delhi Commission for Women fed up of child rapes in the capital, demands death penalty for rapist within 6 months.

07 Nov 2017 12:40 PM

Delhi Police arrests man for sexually assaulting, killing minor

On August 12, the boy's parents approached the police station after their son went missing.

03 Sep 2017 9:32 AM

Both Pandher (L) and his domestic help Surinder Koli (R) have confessed to charges of raping, killing and cannibalism. (Photo: ANI)

Death term for Pandher, Surinder Koli in Nithari killings case: CBI

The case pertains to the horrific Nithari case where the police found skulls and bones of 16 people near Pandher's house in Noida village.

24 Jul 2017 2:44 PM

5-yr-old explains sexual assault on her through Barbie doll to Delhi HC

The innovative way of giving a doll to the child to play with, adopted by the trial court judge, yielded results.

16 Jun 2017 8:34 PM

Ex-French diplomat accused of raping daughter acquitted

In a letter to Modi, Mazurier made an appeal to put the case on fast track as his grandmother was on death bed and wanted to see him.

19 Apr 2017 5:08 PM

Mumbai: Man booked for raping minor girl, stepmother for abetting crime

The accused lured the girl with chocolates, gave her money and allegedly raped her on several occasions in last three years.

10 Apr 2017 5:25 PM

Delhi court sentences man to 10 years in jail for sodomising minor

The court also awarded a compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the child to provide him restorative and compensatory justice.

10 Apr 2017 4:32 PM

Hyderabad man gets life term for raping 3-month-old baby

The complainant, who searched for the baby along with other family members, found his niece in the hands of the accused the next day.

31 Mar 2017 4:15 PM

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