POCSO Act News

A shocking incident in a Maharashtra school sees a principal and peon arrested after minor girls were allegedly forced to strip for a period check. A POCSO case has been registered.  

The victim's mother realized her daughter was missing after returning from work and learning that their neighbor had taken her out for a snack.

Inspector Sanjay Shinde stated that he acted in self-defense, as the behavior of Akshay Shinde, the accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case, indicated that he intended to harm everyone.

The development comes amid protests over the alleged sexual abuse of two kindergarten girls at a school in Badlapur town near Mumbai. 

After a non-bailable warrant was issued against BJP's Yediyurappa, HC issued stated that coercive proceedings of arrest and detention will be kept on hold until the next date of hearing. 

BS Yediyurappa, the ex-Chief Minister of Karnataka and prominent BJP figure, is under investigation for an FIR concerning the purported sexual assault of a minor girl.

Love Jihad Cases: Assam Chief Minister said that another major operation to combat child marriages in the state will be launched in September.

A look at some of the Hindi films which bring forward the POCSO act and reign supreme due to their unapologetic storytelling.  

Two FIRs were registered against the allegations of women wrestlers, but still they have not been arrested. Let us tell you that an FIR has been registered against him under the POCSO Act. At the same time, in an FIR, women wrestlers have been accused of misbehaving with them.

One of the FIRs is over a complaint of sexual harassment by a minor, filed under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, which gives no scope for bail. 

When she was outside, a truck had entered society to pick up household items. The vehicle was parked close to the spot where the minor girl was playing.

The incident took place at Panvel railway station in the early hours of March 2, when the child was sleeping with her mother in the premises, senior inspector Pravin Padvai of the Panvel GRP said.

The incident took place late on Sunday night, when the girl was returning home from the wedding with a female and male friend.

The accused teacher allegedly took the minor student to an isolated spot in the school building during school hours Friday and touched her inappropriately. On returning home, the girl narrated the incident to her parents who, in turn, lodged a complaint with the police.

Assam CM claimed that his government's crackdown on child marriages has had a positive impact He said several families had cancelled scheduled weddings of underage people after the crackdown The operation started on February 3 and 3,031 people have been apprehended

The police said they have registered a case under the POCSO Act, news agency ANI reported.

The police detained two minors accused in the case and sent them to the Dongri correctional home (juvenile home).The Police said that the victim and the accused minor boys study together in class 8. 

The NCPCR filed a plea in the Supreme Court against the Punjab and Haryana HC order allowing a minor Muslim girl to marry The SC agreed to examine the order which the NCPCR said violates provisions of the POCSO Act and amounts to sexual assault of minors Activists are mainly concerned about underage marriages being more prevalent in certain communities following personal laws

UP govt has taken a big step in preventing crime against women The govt has cleared a bill denying anticipatory bail to accused in crime against women Bill was tabled by UP Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna,

Lingayat seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru of the Murugha Math was arrested after an FIR was registered against a total of five people, including the warden of the monastery's hostel, based on the complaint by an officer of the District Child Protection Unit.