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The suspension of Sengar’s sentence comes pending a final decision on the appeal against his life sentence. (File Photo)

2017 Unnao rape case: MLA not defined as public servant under IPC hence POCSO case not made out, says Delhi HC

December 24, 2025 8:39 pm

The court suspended the sentence of ex-BJP legislator Kuldeep Sengar, who was awarded life imprisonment in 2019 by a Delhi trial court in a minor's rape case, on Tuesday.

'Trauma for life when God-like teachers betray trust': Court convicts principal, teacher for sexually assaulting specially-abled girls

December 20, 2025 8:12 am

A 13-year-old hearing and speech impaired girl in her complaint had stated that the accused used to call girls to his office and used to misbehave with them since she had joined the school.

Karnataka High Court orders dismissal of state-appointed administrator of Muruga Mutt

Lack of CCTV footage and corroboration among lapses flagged by court in Pocso case against seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru

December 02, 2025 9:45 pm

A Chitradurga court last week acquitted Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, the warden of the hostel run by the Murugha Rajendra Mutt, and the secretary of the mutt-run school in the Pocso case.

Yediyurappa Moves Supreme Court Against Karnataka HC Order Upholding Trial in Pocso Case. (File)

Yediyurappa moves Supreme Court over HC order allowing Pocso case to proceed

November 25, 2025 12:00 pm

On November 13, the Karnataka High Court had upheld a February 28 special court decision to take cognisance of a chargesheet filed by the CID against B S Yediyurappa and others.

'Would only break a happy family’: Allahabad HC quashes 2016 POCSO case against man

November 22, 2025 10:28 am

The man was accused of allegedly enticing a minor girl. The woman, however, had alleged that her family made false charges against the man and that she was a major

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‘Can’t make exception because victim says relationship is consensual’: Delhi HC refuses to quash POCSO case against man

November 21, 2025 11:01 am

Refuses to quash FIR against man booked under POCSO for marrying minor

The Delhi High Court has further underlined that cases of aggravated sexual assault/POCSO are crimes against the society at large and not amenable to private settlements.

‘Compromise not a passport out of a sexual offence’: Delhi HC refuses to quash POCSO case

October 27, 2025 10:22 pm

The court was hearing a plea by a man accused of alleged child marriage and sexual assault of a minor.

Faridabad man arrested for raping daughter for over two months

October 25, 2025 7:09 pm

Police said his other minor daughters are being counselled to find out if they faced abuse.

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Three special courts in Delhi to deal with POCSO cases against former parliamentarians

October 16, 2025 2:03 am

Earlier in July 2023, Delhi's Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena had approved the setting up of three special courts to deal with such cases against sitting MPs and MLAs. This ambit has now been expanded to deal with cases against former MPs and MLAs as well.

‘Victims facing pressure, probe delayed’: call for accountability in Pocso cases reported in Punjab schools

September 27, 2025 2:37 pm

The cases reported in Punjab’s government schools allegedly involve the abuse of minor students by teachers who appear to be shielded from repercussions or proper investigation.

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.