Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act

Mumbai: Teacher molests child during school hours, booked

Child molestations are on the rise these days. Kandivali police have booked a woman on Monday for allegedly molesting a four-year-old student after the parents lodged a…

7 years ago

Supreme Court orders equal compensation for minor rape survivors

In a major decision on Wednesday, the Supreme Court ordered that minor survivors of rape or sexual assault will get equal compensation…

7 years ago

Gujarat: Minor girls commit suicide after being raped, consume pesticide

A 17-year-old girl attempted suicide, along with her friend, after she was allegedly raped by her friends relative near Bodeli in Gujarat's…

7 years ago

Madhya Pradesh: 14-year-old’s pet dog bites rapist, raises alarm

Man's best friend truly brought refuge to a 14-year-old girl who was raped at knife-point in Madhya Pradesh. The dog…

7 years ago

Man offers Rs 2.5 lakh compensation after impregnating minor girl

A middle-aged man allegedly impregnated a minor girl who worked on fields owned by the accused. He made false promises…

7 years ago

Punjab: Minor raped by 22-year-old brother, taken to ‘tantrik’

A class on "good touch and bad touch" helped a Chandigarh minor girl in realising that she was being sexually…

7 years ago

School dropout raped by eight in Tamil Nadu

A 16-year-old girl from Puducherry was allegedly raped by eight boys at the Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu, the police…

7 years ago