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POCSO Act applicable when victim of commercial sex trafficking is minor: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that cases involving the trafficking of children for Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE) may be prosecuted under the Protection of Children...

POCSO case registered, after 14-year-old girl gives birth in Hubballi

A case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012,has been registered in Hubballi after a case of a fourteen year old girl giving birth came to light

Supreme Court questions misuse of POCSO in teen relationships

Bench observes that parents often resort to criminal proceedings to protect their so-called ‘honour’ when teenage girls elope with their partners

Supreme Court uses its special powers to quash Pocso conviction

Chief Secretary reviews implementation of POSH Act

Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redre...

Workplace harassment law may get stricter checks as NCW calls for annual POSH audits

The National Commission for Women is pushing for mandatory annual audits of POSH compliance in workplaces across India, moving beyond mere paperwork. This initiative aims to ensure...

CWC Srinagar issues child safety guidelines for schools, mandates CCTV in buses, POCSO training

The Child Welfare Committee (CWC) Srinagar has issued fresh directions making it mandatory for all government and private schools in the district to adopt robust child protection,...

Pocso Case: 24 Media Houses Booked For Revealing Minor’s Identity; Separate Case For Defaming Judiciary

The Charminar police on Sunday registered cases after the Telangana High Court Registrar complained about viral posts and reports alleging that favours had been offered by Union mi...

'Stripped, thrashed': Bengaluru SI forces minor boys to perform obscene acts, records videos

A Bengaluru police sub-inspector, Praveen, has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing and assaulting minor boys during a murder inquiry. Sources claim he thrashed and strip...

Telangana High Court directs police to serve statement copies to victim’s counsel in Bageerath POCSO case

Youth Gets 20 Years RI in POCSO Case in Hyderabad

Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar appreciated the efforts of all the stakeholders for their efforts and coordination in ensuring punishment to the accused

Police probe alleged sexual abuse of minor in Pathanamthitta

The Koodal police have registered two cases on Friday against six individuals

Act 792 Amendment Bill seeks to extend coverage to child sexual offences committed abroad

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — The Bill to amend the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 (Act 792) seeks to extend...

19-Year-Old Lures, Rapes Minor In Duvvur, Pocso Case Booked

The teenage girl has been shifted to Kadapa RIMS

Minor girl raped in J-K’s Kishtwar; accused arrested

Jammu, Jul 04: A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting a manhunt and the subsequent arrest of the accused, a seni...

HC reserves orders in Bandi Bageerath’s bail plea in POCSO Act case

Police widen Bandi Bageerath POCSO investigation ahead of custody plea

NCW Calls for Mandatory POSH Audits, Monitoring Cells Across States

"A woman should never have to choose between her dignity and her livelihood. Every workplace must be a space of safety, respect and equal opportunity," NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahat...

POCSO में फंसा एक्टर, नाबालिग संग मारपीट करने का जुर्म किया कुबूल

टीवी सीरियल सायराब के एक्टर रोहित चंदेल POCSO एक्ट के तहत गिरफ्तार हुए हैं. उनपर एक नाबालिग एक्ट्रेस संग मारपीट और पीछा करने जैसे आरोप लगे, जिसे एक्टर ने कुबूल भी किया है. नाबालिग...

What constitutes a ‘workplace’ under POSH Act?

The High Court, in its judgment dated June 16, set aside the findings of an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) that had held a State Bank of India (SBI) employee guilty of sexual...

Supreme Court issues guidelines for protecting survivors of human trafficking

The petition highlighting the lack of laws and protective mechanisms for young girls trafficked into prostitution was filed by the non-governmental organisation (NGO) Prajwala in 2...

Girl, 16, Raped By 5 Youths In Haryana's Nuh: Cops

Based on the complaint, an FIR was registered at the Women's Police Station under the POCSO Act.

Sextortion Gang Busted: Woman Aide Held, POCSO Case Filed

The accused, Saraswati Nishant, a domestic help and associate of Arjun’s gang, had been absconding.

Azalina tables sweeping amendment to Act 792 expanding child sex crime law and closing loopholes overseas

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — The proposed amendment to the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 (Act 792) seeks to...