Four armed men posing as CBI officers held a family hostage and looted cash & jewellery in Bulandshahr's Anupshahr. Police have launched a manhunt. Read the full details of the shocking crime.
A Jhansi POCSO court sentenced a 44-year-old man to 20 years in prison for raping his 11-year-old daughter. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.05 lakh for the survivor's rehabilitation.
A Kanpur court convicted Harnam Singh to six years rigorous imprisonment for molesting a 9-year-old girl. The judge also imposed a fine of Rs 30,000, with Rs 20,000 to be paid as compensation to the victim.
Trichy mahila court convicts a 34-year-old man for the 2021 attempted rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl. He gets 10 years rigorous imprisonment. Read the full details of the case.
Himachal Pradesh High Court grants bail to a man married to a minor, stating the case exposes a 'harsh social reality' and falls outside the spirit of the POCSO Act. Read the full details.
A Jharsuguda court sentenced a 39-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping his 17-year-old daughter. The POCSO court also imposed a fine and ordered compensation. Read the full details of the case.
A Chandigarh court has sentenced a man to 30 years in prison for the 2023 kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault of an 8-year-old girl. The judge condemned his 'wicked and evil mind' and ordered Rs 4 lakh compensation for the victim.
Gujarat High Court commuted a death sentence to life imprisonment for a man convicted of raping a minor, noting the trial court failed to consider reformation. Read the full legal analysis.
A victim has appealed to the Karnataka High Court against the acquittal of Murugha Mutt seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru in a POCSO case. The trial court had cited lapses in evidence. Read the full details.
A Thane court grants bail to a woman and her brother accused of sexually assaulting her 10-year-old son. The court cites investigation completion and no prior criminal history. Read the full details.
Jhansi POCSO court sentences Sachin Dasariya to 10 years imprisonment for abducting and raping a 17-year-old girl. The convict, also accused of murdering his defence lawyer, was fined Rs 65,000.
A Thane court sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl, leading to pregnancy. The judge termed the crime 'heinous'. Read the full details.
Gujarat High Court hears plea for CID probe into the mysterious death of a 17-year-old migrant labourer in Unjha. Father alleges gangrape, police inaction. Next hearing on Monday.
A Ranchi POCSO court sentences Nawal Kishore Singh Munda to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly raping a minor. Read the full details of the landmark judgment.
A special Pocso court in Keonjhar sentenced a 60-year-old man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a 14-year-old girl in 2020. The court also imposed a fine. Read the full details of the verdict.
A special POCSO court in Pune acquitted a 34-year-old man accused of raping his 3-year-old niece. The judge cited inconsistent witness testimony and serious lapses in forensic evidence collection. Read the full details.
A sub-inspector and two constables in Jhansi booked for allegedly torturing a POCSO accused, causing 23 wounds and fractures. Special court orders detailed medical panel investigation.
A Vapi court sentences a man to death for the rape, sodomy, and murder of a six-year-old girl. The family receives Rs 17 lakh compensation. Read the full details.
Delhi High Court refuses to quash FIR in child sexual assault case despite settlement & marriage, stating gravity of POCSO offences cannot be effaced. Read the landmark ruling.
Kerala High Court grants escort parole to life convict Monson Mavunkal to visit his rented house after a theft. Items worth Rs 20 crore allegedly stolen. Read the full details.
Bombay High Court suspends 15-year sentence of man convicted for raping a minor in Pune, citing inconsistencies in victim's age proof and consent. Details inside.
A Goa fast-track court sentenced a father to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly raping his daughter with disabilities. The court imposed fines under POCSO and disability laws. Read the full report.
A Panaji fast-track court has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a 17-year-old. The sentences for rape and other charges will run concurrently. Read the full details of the landmark judgment.
A Bareilly POCSO court awards life imprisonment to a 28-year-old man for raping a minor. The child's testimony and medical evidence proved crucial. Read the full details.
A Jajpur court sentenced a 20-year-old man to 20 years imprisonment for raping a minor. The court also imposed a fine and ordered Rs 7 lakh compensation for the survivor. Read the full details.
A young innovator in Bulandshahr created 'Sophie', an AI mannequin. We explore global robotics definitions and ask: what truly makes a robot? Dive into the debate.
A 70-year-old Aligarh farmer sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping an 11-year-old girl. The court imposed a fine, with half designated as victim compensation. Read the full details.
A Pune court acquits a man accused of raping his minor daughter after key witnesses, including the victim, deny the assault. The accused spent 7 years in jail. Read the full details.
Thiruvananthapuram court sentences man to 78 years rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting 13-year-old stepdaughter. Survivor to receive compensation. #Justice #Kerala
Berhampur's Pocso court sentences 30-year-old to 20 years imprisonment for raping 13-year-old girl. Rs 4 lakh compensation ordered for survivor. Justice delivered after 5-year legal battle.