POCSO Act

10 years on, court acquits private school administrator, transporter booked under POCSO

August 28, 2025 12:57 am

Karnataka ex-CM Yediyurappa tells HC that 1-year period for Pocso trial against him has not begun

August 23, 2025 6:25 pm

The case was based on the complaint by a woman who accused Yediyurappa of inappropriately touching her daughter when they visited him in February 2024 to seek help regarding an earlier instance of sexual assault.

Rajasthan rape case: Enraged at 8-year-old’s rape, residents of Rajasthan village vandalise buses, police vehicles

August 12, 2025 12:30 pm

Rajasthan rape case, Rajasthan village protest: With the situation becoming volatile in the area, personnel from three police stations were brought there to bring things under control, sources said.

How judicial discretion decides bail in POCSO cases

July 31, 2025 12:45 pm

The order comes amid ongoing debates about bail jurisprudence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, a stringent legal provision which specifically deals with sexual offences against minors (those under the age of 18).

Teacher arrested for sexual harassment of minor girl student

July 25, 2025 8:14 pm

A senior police officer said during a counselling session at the school recently, the girl spoke about the sexual harassment. Accordingly, her parents were informed about it.

Girls stripped for period check in Thane school; principal, attendant arrested

July 10, 2025 6:03 am

A senior police officer said the arrested will be produced before the court on Thursday.

8 women booked for ‘disrobing, molesting’ Mumbai teen over suspicion of openly discarding sanitary pads

June 25, 2025 2:48 pm

The Mumbai police said the complainant’s family has had a longstanding dispute with the families of the accused over the allotment of rooms at the BEST staff quarters in Borivali.

Man arrested for molesting 7-year-old girl in North Delhi

June 10, 2025 10:08 am

The Delhi Police said a crowd in the area thrashed the suspect before he was arrested for allegedly molesting the minor girl.

SC using special powers to reverse POCSO verdict shows its moral responsibility

June 03, 2025 3:14 pm

In a democracy governed by the rule of law, justice is not only about what is right, it is about who decides what is right, and how

POCSO court grants bail to Surat teacher arrested for kidnapping 13-year-old boy

May 26, 2025 9:22 pm

The court laid down several bail conditions on the accused including that she should not contact the teenage boy and “stay at least 1,000 meters away from his house”

Plenty of evidence to show death penalty for child rapists is no deterrent

June 22, 2020 6:25 pm

The government's proposal to modify the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act or POCSO Act and ensure death penalty for child rapists has many problems. Shalini Nair reports.