The Union Cabinet is reported to have approved a three-year extension for the ongoing special fast-track courts dedicated to expediting justice in sexual offence cases. Following the enactment of the Criminal Law... Read more »
Ballia Court in Uttar Pradesh has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the abduction and rape of a minor girl five years ago. Superintendent of Police S Anand... Read more »
The Delhi High Court has recently stated that, “A “simple touch” can’t be considered “manipulation” of a minor victim’s body so as to cause penetration and attract the offence of penetrative sexual... Read more »
The Delhi Police on Thursday arrested a man working as a daily wage labourer for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl in the national capital’s Mayur Vihar area. Officials stated that a... Read more »
The Mumbai police on Monday arrested a sanitation worker for allegedly trying to molest a 15-year-old girl undergoing treatment at JJ Hospital in Mumbai. The accused has been identified as Rohidas Solanki.... Read more »
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the State government and the Director General of Police (DGP) to ensure strict compliance with the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences... Read more »
A Pratapgarh court in Uttar Pradesh has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the rape of a minor Dalit girl in 2017. Additional District Judge (POCSO Act) Alok Dwivedi convicted Ram... Read more »
The Law Commission Chairman Justice (Retd) Ritu Raj Awasthi, has submitted its recommendations to the Law Ministry regarding the age of consent under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.... Read more »
Latur District Court in Maharashtra has sentenced a 32-year-old man to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor relative Additional and Sessions Judge B C Kamble also imposed a fine of... Read more »
The Bombay High Court has expressed strong criticism regarding a special judge’s decision to impose only a 3-year prison sentence on a man convicted of attempting to rape a child, despite the... Read more »