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‘Victims facing pressure, probe delayed’: call for accountability in Pocso cases reported in Punjab schools
September 27, 2025 2:37 pm
The cases reported in Punjab’s government schools allegedly involve the abuse of minor students by teachers who appear to be shielded from repercussions or proper investigation.
Man gets life term for sexual assault of minors
September 25, 2025 5:03 am
The accused, 30, abducted the victims from their house and dropped them near their homes after the crime. These four incidents happened in a period of 15 days, although only one family approached the police and got a case registered.
Gujarat govt terminates services of APP in POCSO case after victim says he asked her to testify in favour of accused
August 19, 2025 11:57 pm
The case goes back to May 22, 2023 when a teenage girl and resident of a town in Navsari district, left her house to attend her private classes and failed to return in the evening
POCSO and age of consent debate in India: Debunking the misconceptions
August 13, 2025 5:32 pm
This criminalisation of consensual relationships, read along with the mandatory reporting provision, has deterred teenagers from accessing sexual and reproductive health services and put their lives at risk
Myth that boys are not vulnerable to sexual assault: Court gives man 15 year jail term for raping minor boy
August 12, 2025 6:55 am
ASJ Aggarwal was hearing arguments on sentencing against the man, who was convicted under Section 6 (aggravated penetrative sexual assault) of the POCSO Act, and under Section 377 (unnatural offences) of IPC (Indian Penal Code) on July 23.
How judicial discretion decides bail in POCSO cases
July 31, 2025 12:45 pm
The order comes amid ongoing debates about bail jurisprudence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, a stringent legal provision which specifically deals with sexual offences against minors (those under the age of 18).
98% Pocso cases pending for over 5 years disposed of by Delhi courts: High Court data
July 29, 2025 1:14 pm
A 2023 research paper by the India Child Protection Fund (ICPF) estimated that under the current pendency rates, Delhi courts would take 27 years to clear the backlog in Pocso cases.
‘Monstrous betrayal’: POCSO court while sentencing 58-year-old principal to life term for student’s sexual assault
July 25, 2025 7:39 pm
Special POCSO Judge SS Kale observed that the survivor was “not even eight years old” when the crime was committed
Telangana High Court suspends man’s sentence in Pocso case
July 19, 2025 9:31 am
The man had been found guilty of sexually harassing a minor and kidnapping her in 2022. He claimed that he was falsely implicated in the case due to a personal vendetta.
POCSO case accused attacked by victim’s kin
July 12, 2025 3:57 am
Viral videos of the incident show an autorickshaw being waylaid in Mysuru and a man and three women inside it being assaulted.
POCSO VIDEOS
How safe children are in India: News in Numbers
June 22, 2020 6:19 pm
Crimes against children have increased by 14% in India from 2014 to 2016. Take a look in today’s News in Numbers.
Not enough special courts to try POCSO cases: News in Numbers
June 22, 2020 6:19 pm
Every district in India is supposed to have a special court for crimes against children. But many states don’t meet this requirement. Take a look in today's News in Numbers.
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