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On 31st March (Tuesday), officials in Hyderabad said that a 19-year-old man named Mohammed Fahaad was apprehended for sexually abusing his 5-year-old cousin, recording the horrific act and posting it online. "The incident came to light after the Child Protection Unit of Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) analysed evidence received through the Child Sexual Exploitative and Abusive Material (CSEAM) tipline," the official statement read. The little girl's parents were reportedly oblivious of t ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Mar 31 (PTI) A 19-year-old student was arrested here for allegedly sexually abusing a five-year-old girl, filming the act and uploading it online, officials said on Tuesday. The incident involving the minor girl came to light after the Child Protection Unit of Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) analysed evidence received through the Child Sexual Exploitative and Abusive Material (CSEAM) tipline, which also indicated that the parents may be unaware of the abuse, they said. "The ...Read More >
Indore, December 13: The District and Sessions Court of Indore has sentenced an accused of raping his step-daughter to double life imprisonment under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Public Prosecutor Abhijeet Singh Rathore further detailed the judgment, saying that a specially constituted POCSO court in the District and Sessions Court of Indore, which is a special court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences, Judge Nausheen Khan de ...Read More >
Puri: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her two distant relatives at a village in Chandanpur area of Odisha's Puri district. The incident took place under the jurisdiction of Chandanapur police station on the night of October 22, when Kali Puja idol immersion procession was underway in the locality, police said. Distant relatives (a brother and uncle), who are staying in the same village as the victim, entered the house of the girl when she was alone and committed the crime. Based on ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The principal district and sessions judge in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Friday sentenced a man to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of raping his minor daughter. In his judgement, the principal district and sessions judge, Anantnag (also the special judge under the POCSO Act) sentenced the man to imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life after convicting him for raping his minor daughter. FIR number 03/2022 was registered agains ...Read More >
A major controversy has erupted in the Tuni constituency of Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, after Narayana Rao -- said to be associated with a political party -- was arrested for the alleged attempt to sexually assault a minor girl at the Jagannadhagiri Gurukulam, a residential school. The incident has triggered widespread outrage, with the girl's family, villagers, and Dalit community leaders staging a large protest. They have demanded immediate justice and the suspension of the school's pr ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A senior Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader, Tatik Narayana Rao, was arrested in Tuni of Kakinada district in Andhra Pradesh, for allegedly attempting to sexually assault a 13-year-old schoolgirl. Rao, posing as her grandfather, lured the girl from Tuni Rural Gurukulam School to an isolated orchard in Hamsavaram village. A local spotted Rao with the girl, still in her school uniform, in the orchard and confronted him, recording the incident. The video, widely shared on social media wi ...Read More >
Tuni: A 62-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl in an orchard after picking her up from hostel, impersonating as the girl's grandfather, a police official said on Wednesday. She is a student in a government school, he added. Kakinada district superintendent of police (SP) Bindu Madhav Garikapati said T Narayana Rao committed the crime around 11 am on Tuesday. "He (Rao) lured the girl. The girl went with him with consent. But consent of a minor is not considered a consen ...Read More >
The court's observation came while allowing a man's appeal challenging his conviction and 10 years imprisonment in a rape case and acquitting him of the charges. "In the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case, the use of the term 'physical relations', unaccompanied by any supporting evidence, would not be sufficient to hold that the prosecution has been able to prove the offence beyond reasonable doubt. "The appellant's conviction under Section 376 IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act is ...Read More >
On March 18, 2024, the father of the five-and-a-half-year-old girl had lodged a complaint at Bah police station stating that his daughter went missing after she had gone to play near the canal. The Court of Special Judge (POCSO Act), Agra, on Thursday, awarded death sentence to two accused for the kidnapping, gangrape and murder of a five-and-a-half-year-old minor girl last year. The Judge Sonika Chaudhary pronounced the judgement in a matter for which a case was registered on March 19, 2024, a ...Read More >
Earlier in July 2023, Delhi's Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena had approved the setting up of three special courts to deal with such cases against sitting MPs and MLAs. This ambit has now been expanded to deal with cases against former MPs and MLAs as well. Three special courts in Delhi's Rouse Avenue District Court Complex have been designated to deal with cases lodged under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Two men, including a wanted criminal, were arrested after a late-night encounter on Bichhor-Indana Road on Tuesday.While Aabid, a resident of Bichhor, is undergoing treatment at Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Medical College in Nalhar after sustaining a bullet injury in his right leg, his associate Zahid Husain of Punhana was also arrested following a brief chase. Punhana CIA team of Nuh police intercepted the duo, who were allegedly on their way to smuggle cows. Punhana DSP Jitender Kumar s ...Read More >
Delhi Lieutenant-Governor V.K. Saxena has approved a proposal to expand the jurisdiction of three Special Courts handling cases under the CPCR Act and POCSO Act. These Special Courts will now also try cases related to former MPs and MLAs, the L-G office announced in a press release on Wednesday. The Delhi government submitted the proposal to the L-G. In July 2023, Mr. Saxena approved the creation of three designated Special Courts at Rouse Avenue Courts to handle cases under the Commissions fo ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru after developing a fever late Tuesday night, sparking concern among party workers and political leaders across the country. Doctors at the hospital are closely monitoring his condition and have assured that there is no immediate cause for alarm. Kharge, 83, was reportedly brought to the renowned medical facility after he complained of persistent fever. A medical team quickly initiated a series of d ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha continues to witness a higher incidence of crimes against children, a majority of whom are reported to have either gone missing or kidnapped. The state saw 8,577 crimes against children in 2023, up from 8,240 cases in 2022 and 7,899 cases in 2021, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)-2023 report released on Monday. Kidnapping was the highest recorded crime, with 5,978 IPC cases reported that year involving 5,979 children, at a rate of 41.5 per one lakh kids ...Read More >
New Delhi: India registered an increase of 0.7 per cent in crime against women in 2023 in comparison to 2022. The much-delayed National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data for 2023 has revealed that 4,48,211 cases of crime against women were registered during 2023 in comparison to 4,45,256 cases registered in 2022. Majority of crime against women were registered under 'Cruelty by Husband or Relatives' (1,33,676 cases, 29.8 percent) and 'Kidnapping and Abduction of Women' (88,605 cases, 19.8 percen ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) A total of 1,77,335 cases of crime against children were registered in the country in 2023, showing an increase of 9.2 per cent over 2022, according to the latest NCRB report. The data compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) showed that the crime rate in 2023 stood at 39.9 per one-lakh child population in comparison to 36.6 in 2022. In 2022, a total of 1,62,449 cases of crimes against children were recorded, while the number stood at 1,49,404 in 2021. "A t ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A man was awarded 10 years of imprisonment by the Fast Track Special Judge for Trial And Disposal of Rape And POCSO Act Cases, Ranga Reddy district, after he was convicted for rape and kidnap of a girl. Cyberabad police said in 2020, under the Chandanagar police station limits, a car driver lured the girl on the pretext of friendship. On knowing that they are closely moving, her parents made girl stop attending school. Later, the accused took the survivor to a hotel, where he sexually ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, or NCPCR, that challenged a 2022 Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict granting protection to a (then) 16-year-old Muslim girl and her 30-year-old husband. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court order that said a girl who reaches puberty, or is over 15, is 'competent' enough to marry the person of her choice under Muslim personal law, irrespective of provisions of the Protection ...Read More >
Twelve years after the rape and murder of a minor girl in Nalgonda, a local court on Thursday (August 14, 2025) sentenced a man to double death penalty and imposed a fine of ₹1.10 lakh. The court also ordered ₹10 lakh as compensation for the victim's family. The accused, identified as Mohammad Mukaram, 24 at the time of arrest, worked as a butcher in a beef shop and lived in the same neighbourhood as the victim. He was taken into custody by Nalgonda Town-I police in April 2013, a day after t ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A court in Telangana's Nalgonda district on Thursday awarded a death sentence to a man for the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl. The Special POCSO court found the 24-year-old accused, a butcher, guilty in the case and pronounced the death sentence. The court found M. Mukarram guilty under relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.10 lakh. POCSO Court in-charge Roja R ...Read More >
New Delhi: Protest at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) against a recently announced fee hike, the long-standing suspension of students' union elections and calls for administrative accountability have entered their sixth day, with students boycotting classes and staging sit-ins at the Bab-e-Syed gate (the iconic entrance of the varsity). The fee structure for different courses has witnessed a sharp revision. Students say the hike ranges from 25% to over 60% across various programmes. Many cl ...Read More >
JHARSUGUDA: The court of the additional district and sessions judge-cum-special POCSO Court on Wednesday handed a 54-year-old man life imprisonment for the rape of a minor blind girl in Jharsuguda. It was one of the quickest conviction which was achieved within 99 days of the occurrence of the crime. Judge Puja Sarangi convicted the accused under section 64(2)(K) of the BNS and section 6 of the POCSO Act, and sentenced him to life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 10,000. The case was regis ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) American singer and actor Nick Jonas said 'happy birthday my love' as he penned a belated birthday wish for his better half, Priyanka Chopra. As PeeCee turned 43 on Friday, Nick treated the InstaUsers with a romantic picture of the lovebirds. The photo showed Nick kissing Priyanka on the neck as the two posed on the beach, with fire burning in the backdrop. Wishing his lady love on her birthday, he wrote, "Nothing brings me more joy in this life than celebratin ...Read More >
Mezivolu T Therieh (NJS), District & Sessions Judge, Phek speaking during the event on July 17. Mezivolu T Therieh (NJS), District & Sessions Judge, Phek and former Registrar of the Supreme Court of India, on Friday stated that while the media has a big role in protecting the identity of a child -- whether it is accused, victim or witness -- she underscored that children are the most vulnerable sections of society. She was speaking as the resource person at the one-day workshop on "Understandi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): A team of Nand Nagri Police Station launched a special drive against individuals involved in the sale of banned 'Chinese Manjha', amid rising incidents of injuries and nabbed two siblings with 325 rolls on Friday. With Independence Day (15th August) and Raksha Bandhan approaching, the Delhi Police has launched a special drive to curb the sale and use of hazardous Chinese Manjha -- a nylon-based kite string that has caused numerous injuries and fatalities involv ...Read More >
The Arunachal Pradesh cabinet has approved key decisions. These decisions aim to improve technical education and internal security. Child protection measures are strengthened. Housing allocation will be more transparent. Administrative efficiency across departments is a priority. New posts are created in various sectors. These changes reflect the government's commitment to public service and citizen welfare. The Arunachal Pradesh cabinet on Friday approved a series of crucial decisions aimed at ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 18 Jul: The Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet on Friday approved decisions aimed at strengthening technical education, boosting internal security, enhancing child protection, ensuring transparent housing allocation, and improving administrative efficiency across departments. Among the major decisions, the Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, approved the creation of 34 teaching and non-teaching posts for the Government Engineering College in Toru in Papum Pare district to bolster t ...Read More >
Mumbai: A ticket collector (TC) was booked for allegedly sexually harassing a 7-year-old girl on a suburban train between Kalyan and Kasara on the Central Railway network last month, a police official said on Monday.The incident took place on June 12 when the girl was travelling with her mother to Kasara to take another train to Nashik, the official added."The 57-year-old TC, while checking tickets, pulled the girl towards himself in a manner the woman claimed was bad touch. After the journey, s ...Read More >
Mysuru (Karnataka), Jul 12 (PTI) A 38-year-old man who is booked under sections of the POCSO Act has been attacked along with his family members, allegedly by the victim's family in Mysuru while they were riding an auto rickshaw, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred on Thursday night on Ramanuja Road when the accused, along with his wife, sister and mother, were returning home after visiting a police station in connection with the case, they said. The attack was purportedly captured ...Read More >
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