Uttarakhand: BJP leader booked for raping minor girl

The girl’s mother alleged that he raped her on several occasions, and that he threatened to kill her if she told anyone about it.

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· Dec 30, 2023 · 12:08 pm

Rajasthan: Sub-inspector arrested for allegedly raping four-year-old girl in Dausa

Bhupendra Singh has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act for allegedly assaulting the daughter of a police constable.

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· Nov 11, 2023 · 02:10 pm

Law commission recommends against lowering age of consent under POCSO Act

The panel said it considers certain amendments to the law necessary to address cases where there is tacit approval from children aged between 16 and 18.

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· Sep 29, 2023 · 07:16 pm

12-year-old raped in Ujjain, gets shooed away when she asked for help

A suspect has been detained in the case, said Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra.

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· Sep 27, 2023 · 04:14 pm

Boy allegedly sexually assaulted in shelter home in Delhi

The Delhi Commission for Women has issued a notice to the police seeking details of the case registered.

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· Sep 04, 2023 · 09:47 am

UP: 15-year-old girl killed allegedly by brother for relationship with Dalit boy

The police have arrested four of the girl’s family members, including her 14-year-old brother.

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· Aug 29, 2023 · 05:16 pm

Delhi government official arrested for allegedly raping minor girl

His wife, accused of giving abortion pills to the girl, has also been taken into custody.

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· Aug 21, 2023 · 06:14 pm

Jharkhand: Principal, guard of residential school arrested for allegedly sexually harassing girls

The students had submitted a written complaint to the deputy commissioner of Dumka on Thursday, naming them and two other male teachers.

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· Aug 20, 2023 · 11:13 am

POCSO convict rapes another minor after being released from jail

The accused man was released three years before his jail term completed, citing good behaviour.

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· Aug 18, 2023 · 02:40 pm

Uttar Pradesh: Two minors allegedly assaulted, forced to drink urine over suspected theft

In another incident, a 15-year-old boy was thrashed and paraded naked in Himachal Pradesh on suspicion of stealing a packet of chips.

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· Aug 06, 2023 · 04:53 pm

Kerala: Body of five-year-old girl found 21 hours after she went missing

The police said a medical examination indicated that the girl had been raped and strangulated to death.

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· Jul 30, 2023 · 05:45 pm

Pilot, husband arrested for thrashing minor domestic worker in Delhi’s Dwarka

The couple were assaulted by the girl’s relatives and residents of the area after the matter came to light.

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· Jul 19, 2023 · 05:53 pm