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Union Minister’s son arrested in Telangana POCSO case; he says ‘all equal before law’

May 17, 2026 1:18 am

The arrest comes hours after a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

Telangana High Court has refused to grant interim relief to Bandi Bhageerath, son of a Union Minister, in a POCSO case involving allegations of repeated sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl, allowing police action to proceed.

No interim relief for Union Minister’s son Bandi Bhageerath in POCSO case

May 16, 2026 12:11 pm

Bandi Bhageerath POCSO case: Telangana High Court refuses interim protection from arrest to Union Minister’s son accused of sexually assaulting a minor.

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‘Law without justice is Ferrari without engine’: Calcutta High Court junks POCSO case to save family from ‘annihilation'

May 12, 2026 3:07 pm

Noting that this is a case of a loving consensual physical relationship in which force or violence had no role to play, the Calcutta High Court recognised the couple's relationship as natural as a river flowing into the sea.

During investigation, police said the accused was identified by the child and arrested on the same day.

3-year old girl raped in school, staff member arrested gets bail

May 09, 2026 7:56 am

An FIR was lodged into the incident on May 1, when the girl's mother filed a police complaint, alleging that her daughter was sexually assaulted during school hours by an unknown male staff member of the school.

‘Can’t criminalise corrective classroom discipline’: Madras High Court junks POCSO case against teacher

May 07, 2026 10:19 am

The prosecution alleged before the Madras High Court that a Class 7 student had alleged that the teacher subjected her to “bad touch” and threatened academic consequences if she disclosed the incident.

3 bail pleas in 10 months: Allahabad High Court fines lawyer Rs 2,000 over ‘forum shopping’ in POCSO case

May 06, 2026 11:56 am

The Allahabad High Court also deprecated the conduct of the accused in seeking an adjournment when the court started pronouncing its order after the completion of arguments.

Deputy Superintendent of Police arrested for molesting 9-yr-old girl

May 03, 2026 9:14 pm

Her mother immediately approached the police, and after receiving the complaint, a police team was dispatched to find the accused and conduct an investigation.

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Stranger grabbing girl’s hand without consent is ‘criminal force’ to outrage modesty: Delhi High Court

April 30, 2026 1:21 pm

The prosecution alleged that when the 17-year-old girl was returning from a common bathroom in her residential building, the accused grabbed her hand, prompting her to run and lock herself in a room.

‘Tantamount to bench hunting’: Allahabad High Court raps lawyers over repeated absences, junks POCSO bail plea

April 29, 2026 4:27 pm

Referring to the Supreme Court ruling in Ishwarlal Mali Rathod v Gopal, the Allahabad High Court said the top court had categorically held that courts shall not grant adjournments routinely.

2 Pocso cases filed in Karnataka this week, 3 held

April 10, 2026 8:11 pm

A migrant from Bihar, a teacher, and a doctor have been arrested.

POCSO VIDEOS

How safe children are in India: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:19 pm

Crimes against children have increased by 14% in India from 2014 to 2016. Take a look in today’s News in Numbers.

Not enough special courts to try POCSO cases: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:19 pm

Every district in India is supposed to have a special court for crimes against children. But many states don’t meet this requirement. Take a look in today's News in Numbers.