Pocso Act
Definition of sexual assault in POCSO must be looked from victim's perspective: SC
If the 'sexual intent' is present then the offence is made out even without 'skin-to-skin contact', the apex court clarified
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The two judgments triggered widespread outrage among the general public as well as the legal circles
UP Cabinet gives nod for setting 218 fast-track courts for rapes, crimes against minors
At present, the state has 81 fast-track courts to hear cases related to women, Pathak told PTI.
6-year-old locked up in bathroom in Kolkata and raped; one arrested
The man was arrested after a complaint was filed by the rape survivor's mother, a senior officer said.
Man held for abducting, raping 8-year-old girl in Rajkot
The victim was sleeping beside her mother, who works as a labourer, in public garden when Mashru kidnapped her and raped her near a bridge.
'Politically-influenced police officers submitted weak report in Walayar rape case'
The trio, arrested under various sections of the POCSO Act were acquitted by the court.
UP man sentenced to 15 years in jail for raping minor girl
The judge also slapped a fine of Rs 30,000 on the convict, of which Rs 25,000 will be paid to the victim's family.
Rajasthan man held for raping his 11-year-old daughter
Pragat Singh on Thursday asked her younger daughter to go out and then took her elder daughter in a room where he beat her and raped her.
Kerala: 70-year old Catholic priest accused of molesting minors
The incident occurred month ago when the nine-year old girls went to the priest's office to seek his blessings after service in the Church.
Jharkhand youth gets 20 years rigorous imprisonment for raping minor
The accused, a labourer hired to fix a tent, had whisked away the girl to a secluded place and raped her.