POCSO Act

Several booked as 2 families clash over 'harassment' of minor

November 14, 2025 9:39 pm

A total of three FIRs have been registered in the case. One each was filed by the families against each other while in the third, the youth was booked under the POCSO Act, police said.

'Father’s paramount duty is to ensure safety, emotional well-being': Madras High Court upholds life sentence of man

November 12, 2025 5:15 pm

Madras High Court POCSO verdict, POCSO Act 2012 judgment: The Madras High Court upheld the life imprisonment sentence of the father convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, observing that a father is expected to be the 'protector and guardian' of his children.

Man absconding for over four months for sexual assault on minor arrested

October 28, 2025 10:41 pm

To evade arrest, the suspect kept changing his location frequently for nearly four months and a half .

Man arrested for recording minor in dressing room at mall

October 04, 2025 1:37 am

The accused was detained and later placed under arrest by Vastrapur police. The case was subsequently handed over to the SC/ST Cell.

10 years on, court acquits private school administrator, transporter booked under POCSO

August 28, 2025 12:57 am

Karnataka ex-CM Yediyurappa tells HC that 1-year period for Pocso trial against him has not begun

August 23, 2025 6:25 pm

The case was based on the complaint by a woman who accused Yediyurappa of inappropriately touching her daughter when they visited him in February 2024 to seek help regarding an earlier instance of sexual assault.

Rajasthan rape case: Enraged at 8-year-old’s rape, residents of Rajasthan village vandalise buses, police vehicles

August 12, 2025 12:30 pm

Rajasthan rape case, Rajasthan village protest: With the situation becoming volatile in the area, personnel from three police stations were brought there to bring things under control, sources said.

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).

Teacher arrested for sexual harassment of minor girl student

July 25, 2025 8:14 pm

A senior police officer said during a counselling session at the school recently, the girl spoke about the sexual harassment. Accordingly, her parents were informed about it.

Girls stripped for period check in Thane school; principal, attendant arrested

July 10, 2025 6:03 am

A senior police officer said the arrested will be produced before the court on Thursday.

Plenty of evidence to show death penalty for child rapists is no deterrent

June 22, 2020 6:25 pm

The government's proposal to modify the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act or POCSO Act and ensure death penalty for child rapists has many problems. Shalini Nair reports.