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SEXUAL OFFENCES NEWS
Not her conduct, but the crime: Allahabad High Court's recent orders seem to forget what the law must focus on
April 15, 2025 1:20 pm
While judges are human and shaped by the society they live in, they also carry the burden of shaping society in return. A single sentence in a bail order can uphold a survivor’s dignity or destroy it, influencing discourse, policing, and trial outcomes
RTI reply: 177 juveniles apprehended under POCSO in seven years
October 09, 2022 7:20 am
Five out of the 177 were apprehended in connection with a single FIR and were later convicted by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), said the RTI.
Death penalty for rape: Both Ashok Gehlot and his critics miss the point
August 11, 2022 9:03 am
Neetika Vishwanath writes: Political discourse on complex issue of sexual violence against women and children is unnuanced, prioritises rhetoric over evidence-based engagement.
Haryana: 17 convicted for sexual offences in a month
February 03, 2020 12:21 pm
Haryana DGP Manoj Yadava said the state has put in place a slew of measures to improve security for women.
Andhra Pradesh to make list of sexual offenders public
December 14, 2019 9:52 am
In cases where adequate and conclusive evidence exists in cases of sexual offences against children, the investigation period has been reduced to 7 working days and the trial is to be completed in 14 days.
Navi Mumbai: After Rehan Qureshi’s arrest, hunt on for another ‘sexual offender’
October 19, 2018 3:44 am
The only clue the police have is his image captured in the CCTV camera from the area and his modus operandi where he pretends to be an employee of a gas cylinder agency while approaching his victims.
Initiative to empower women to report sexual offences launched
December 22, 2015 4:17 am
It also aims to inform people about laws related to sexual offences and clear misconceptions about reporting such incidents.
Bandh to protest sexual offences disrupts life in B'lore
July 31, 2014 6:41 pm
Large parts of the city were devoid of the hustle and bustle of a working day, with buses running with fewer passengers.
Principal who abducted minor students put through potency test
July 30, 2014 8:31 pm
Medical examination of girls confirms they were sexually abused.
Refresher course for police in wake of attacks on children in Bangalore
July 28, 2014 8:25 pm
There is a need for an action plan to prevent sexual assaults on children, Police commissioner M N Reddi said.
SEXUAL OFFENCES VIDEOS
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.
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