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2 minor cousins’ underage pregnancies trigger Karnataka Pocso probe

July 18, 2026 11:42 am

The investigation was launched after a 15-year-old girl in Hubballi-Dharwad district conceived for the second time within a year of delivering her first child.

Telangana man accused of stalking minor kills her, five others including his wife, 2 sons

July 12, 2026 5:02 am

A 35-year-old man in Telangana’s Ranga Reddy district allegedly murdered a 16-year-old, her mother, and her grandmother, before killing his own wife and two sons.

Court’s ‘lesson’ for morphing minor’s pics: Man banned from social media for 3 years

July 09, 2026 4:39 pm

The Rajasthan High Court was hearing a bail plea of a man seeking bail in connection with a case registered against him for allegedly uploading a morphed image of minor girl on a social media platform.

Rape charge dropped after survivor consents, records marriage, child with accused man

July 08, 2026 3:17 pm

The Meghalaya High Court cancels a rape case against a man after the survivor consented to closing the proceedings, noting that the two are now married and have a child together

Bengaluru cop held on Pocso charges after video exposes ‘abuse of minor boys’

June 30, 2026 1:56 pm

According to police sources, the incident took place about a year ago when PSI Praveen detained the minor boys in connection with an investigation.

Karnataka High Court lets minor Pocso victim end 29-week pregnancy, orders audit

June 25, 2026 4:55 am

The Karnataka High Court has directed the state to conduct an audit to find out if minor victims of sexual assault are provided care, protection, and rehabilitation.

Delhi’s first women police station gets first case: How will the new model work?

June 23, 2026 6:05 pm

A teenage girl’s sexual assault case is the first to be handled by the new dedicated unit two days into its opening.

'Form child protection panels, hold campaigns': Delhi LG reviews implementation of POCSO Act in city

June 18, 2026 12:01 am

Asking authorities to declare July as the ‘child protection month’, the LG said every school should have a Child Protection Committee that would hold regular meetings. He also directed authorities to hold child protection campaigns and submit reports on the outcome to him.

'She remembered bus number': Court upholds 10-year jail term for driver who raped stranded 16-year-old

June 10, 2026 1:01 pm

Upholding the conviction, Sikkim High Court noted, that night, inside the bus, he forced himself on her and raped her despite her protests.

Consensual teen relationship can't be prosecuted under adult POCSO trial: Madras High Court

June 08, 2026 3:07 pm

The Madras High Court quashed a POCSO case against a young man, holding that a child in conflict with law must be dealt with under the Juvenile Justice Act.

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