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According to accused Hemant Reddys defence lawyer Prakash Salsingekar the DNA report of the child did not match with the accused and hence special POCSO judge Madhuri More acquitted his client. (Representational image)

Court denies bail to woman accused of molesting boy

The 11-year-old victim's parents had separated and the accused woman was his mother's friend.

22 Jan 2019 2:16 AM IST

Proposed amendments make provisions for enhancement of punishments for various offences to deter perpetrators and ensure safety, security and dignified childhood for a child. (Representative Image | DC File)

Govt introduces amendments to POCSO Act in LS

This is being introduced to address the strong need to take stringent measures to deter rising trend of child sex abuse...

8 Jan 2019 4:58 PM IST

Bombay high court

Bombay high court rejects Man's appeal in rape case

The Bombay high court has rejected the appeal filed by a rapist, Imran Khan, who had raped a nine-year-old girl.

25 Feb 2019 6:50 AM IST

The 30-year-old went missing in May, according to media reports, and a crime of passion was suspected as she had been pregnant and married to another man at the time. (Photo: File/Representational)

Crime continues unabated in capital

Outer districts top chart; women and children most vulnerable.

22 Feb 2019 2:19 AM IST

The directive comes in the wake of the alleged rape of a minor girl by an electrician in an NDMC-run school in the city. (Representational image)

Peon sentenced to five year jail for raping student

The victim escaped after informing her friends who in turn informed the principal about the incident.

19 Feb 2019 6:44 AM IST

The rape victims family has handed over the audio clip of the MLA to the local police and the SSP Upendra Agarwal has ordered a probe into the allegations.

Delhi: 27-year-old neighbour rapes minor girl, arrested

On February 17, police received a call regarding rape of a minor. On inquiry the victim along with her mother accused...

18 Feb 2019 4:22 PM IST

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can include witnessing parents fight or suffering from sexual, physical, mental abuse. (Photo: Pixabay)

Delhi tutor sexually assaults 14-year-old boy, gets arrested

According to police, the 35-year-old accused took the boy inside the bathroom and touched him inappropriately during a...

18 Feb 2019 10:25 AM IST

The EC found the respondent group led by Nitish Kumar has demonstrated overwhelming majority support in the legislature wing as well as the majority in the National Council of the Party which is the apex level organisational body of the party. (Photo: PTI)

Court orders CBI to conduct probe against Bihar CM in shelter home...

POCSO judge Manoj Kumar directed the CBI to conduct an inquiry against people named in the petition filled by the...

16 Feb 2019 2:39 PM IST

The pastor had been slapped with charges under both POCSO and Indian Penal Code (IPC). (Photo: Representational Image)

Minor boy sexually assaults' Class 8 girl

Though the incident happened on Sunday, the matter came to light after the girl narrated the ordeal to her family the...

14 Feb 2019 1:59 AM IST

n On the other hand, cases of molestation of women showed a dip from 781 to 722 in 2018, while cases of outraging the modesty of women dipped from 155 to 153.

Uncles held for molesting minor

Victim has been staying with aunt since her mother's demise.

8 Feb 2019 2:02 AM IST

The directive comes in the wake of the alleged rape of a minor girl by an electrician in an NDMC-run school in the city. (Representational image)

Four-year-old girl raped, killed in Mahim

CCTV footage of a shop showed a man carrying the minor girl.

8 Feb 2019 1:47 AM IST

Unless the states act to bring investigation and trial to a close within four months of a rape incident as is envisaged now, the toughest laws on the statute books are unlikely to be deterrent enough to stop these barbaric crimes. (Representational image)

Masjid imam sentenced to life for raping student

The court convicted the accused based on medical evidence.

1 Feb 2019 1:58 AM IST