POCSO Act
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The law that criminalises sex between young people in India
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Children under 12 ‘asexual’, take time to realise abuse: Court while convicting man for raping minor
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Judge who gave ‘skin-to-skin’ verdict resigns after being denied promotion
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‘Skin-to-skin’ judgement: SC quashes Bombay HC ruling, says sexual intent most important ingredient
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Children are most vulnerable to sex assault, they can’t defend themselves, attorney general tells SC
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Child rights body approaches Delhi HC for removal of Alt News co-founder’s tweet
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Delhi: Four-year-old girl allegedly raped, accused arrested
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Indore: Days after being assaulted, Muslim vendor arrested on sexual harassment charges
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Reverse HC verdict on ‘skin-to-skin contact’ for offences under POCSO Act: Attorney general to SC
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Bombay HC justice who gave controversial POCSO rulings given one-year fresh term as additional judge
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Supreme Court allows NCW plea against Bombay HC verdict on groping without ‘skin-to-skin’ contact
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Touching a child’s cheeks without any sexual intent is not an offence, rules POCSO court
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NCW moves SC against order that minor’s groping without ‘skin-to-skin contact’ is not sexual assault
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Controversial POCSO rulings: SC Collegium withdraws assent to confirm permanent status of judge
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Holding minor’s hand, unzipping pants in front of them isn’t sexual assault under POCSO: Bombay HC
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Child rights body asks Maharashtra to file appeal against Bombay HC judgement on sexual assault
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Groping without ‘skin-to-skin contact’ does not amount to sexual assault under POCSO Act: Bombay HC
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Two FIRs filed against AltNews co-founder Mohammed Zubair for ‘online harassment’ of minor girl
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President Kovind says child rapists should not be allowed mercy plea
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Child rape: Set up special courts in districts with over 100 pending cases, SC tells Centre
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