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Kiren Rijiju

Fast Track Special Courts Not Giving Their Best: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

The Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju recently expressed his dissatisfaction with the present performance of FastTrack Special Courts (FTSCs) set up in various parts of the country. Rijiju was addressing at a two-day... Read more »
POCSO Act: Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Challenging Mandatory Reporting Of Sexual Offences

POCSO Act: Delhi HC Seeks Centre’s Response On Plea Challenging Mandatory Reporting Of Sexual Offences

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to Centre on a petition challenging various provisions of the POCSO Act, 2012, which require mandatory reporting to police or the filing of a... Read more »

Man Gets 14 Years Of Rigorous Imprisonment For Raping Minor Girl

The Gonda court on Wednesday sentenced a man to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl at Tarabganj area in 2014. Anup Pratap Singh (Special Public Prosecutor) stated (POCSO... Read more »
Kerala Court Convicted Transwoman Who Sexually Assaulted Minor Boy In 2016

Kerala Court: Transwoman Convicted Who Sexually Assaulted Minor Boy In 2016

A Kerala Court recently convicted a transwoman who sexually assaulted a minor boy in 2016, got punishment for “unnatural sex” under Section 377 of the IPC. Special Judge Aaj Sudarshan stated, “The... Read more »
Delhi HC Upholds Muslim Cleric's Six-Year Prison Sentence For Sexually Assaulting A Minor

Delhi HC Upholds Muslim Cleric’s Six-Year Prison Sentence For Sexually Assaulting A Minor

The Delhi High Court refused to reduce the sentence and upheld the six-year prison term given to a Muslim cleric who was accused of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl. The court observed... Read more »
POCSO Act

Bombay HC Dismisses A Petition Seeking Transfer Of A Rape Case To CBI

The Bombay High Court dismissed a petition seeking transferred of a rape case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). A Division Bench comprised of Acting Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep Marne of... Read more »
POCSO

Survivor Turns Wife Takes Surety Of Accused, Delhi High Court Grants Bail

Delhi High Court recently granted bail to a 20-year-old man after the survivor, his wife, offered to stand as surety for him in a case registered under Sections 363, 366, and 376... Read more »
Muslim, Minor Girls marraige, POCSO, Supreme Court

Amicus to SC, Muslim Personal Law not Excluded From POCSO, Minor Marriage Attracts Offence

In the matter of muslim minor girl’s marriage the CJI Justice DY Chandrachud observed and has agreed to issue notice in the matter and tag it along with the earlier similar petitions... Read more »

Marriage in Muslims is not excluded from POCSO Act: Kerala HC

According to a ruling by the Kerala High Court, a marriage between Muslims under personal law is not exempt from the scope of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act.... Read more »
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