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Pulling minor’s hand after she ignores whistle is harassment, not sexual assault: Madras High Court
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Pulling minor’s hand after she ignores whistle is harassment, not sexual assault: Madras High Court

S N Thyagarajan
2 min read
Bail can't be denied just to "teach a lesson" or satisfy society's conscience: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
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Bail can't be denied just to "teach a lesson" or satisfy society's conscience: Jammu and Kashmir High Court

Mohsin Dar
3 min read
Placing vibrating device on vaginal opening amounts to penetrative sexual assault and rape: Kerala High Court
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Placing vibrating device on vaginal opening amounts to penetrative sexual assault and rape: Kerala High Court

Praisy Thomas
3 min read
In POSCO Act cases, use of term 'chest' must be understood as referring to 'breast': Kerala High Court
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In POSCO Act cases, use of term 'chest' must be understood as referring to 'breast': Kerala High Court

Praisy Thomas
3 min read
Here is why Allahabad High Court acquitted 80-year-old in POCSO case
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Here is why Allahabad High Court acquitted 80-year-old in POCSO case

Bar & Bench
3 min read
50-year jail, ₹50 lakh fine: P&H High Court commutes death sentence of man convicted of rape, murder of 7-year-old
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50-year jail, ₹50 lakh fine: P&H High Court commutes death sentence of man convicted of rape, murder of 7-year-old

Bar & Bench
2 min read
Delhi High Court sets aside teacher's bail in Janakpuri POCSO case
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Delhi High Court sets aside teacher's bail in Janakpuri POCSO case

Bhavini Srivastava
2 min read
Child can't relive trauma endlessly: Karnataka High Court shocked by delay in 12-year-old POCSO case
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Child can't relive trauma endlessly: Karnataka High Court shocked by delay in 12-year-old POCSO case

Hiranya Bhandarkar
4 min read
Supreme Court questions POCSO Act criminalising teen sex; says 15-18 is age of experimentation
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Supreme Court questions POCSO Act criminalising teen sex; says 15-18 is age of experimentation

Ritwik Choudhury
3 min read
Children's mental health paramount: Sikkim HC finds man guilty of driving girl to suicide by sexually assaulting her
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Children's mental health paramount: Sikkim HC finds man guilty of driving girl to suicide by sexually assaulting her

Swagta Nath
4 min read
Child sexual abuse must be reported to authorities without waiting for independent verification: Supreme Court
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Child sexual abuse must be reported to authorities without waiting for independent verification: Supreme Court

S N Thyagarajan
3 min read
Telangana High Court grants bail to Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son in POCSO case
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Telangana High Court grants bail to Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son in POCSO case

Bar & Bench
2 min read
Delhi High Court cancels bail granted to school staff accused of raping 3-year-old girl in Janakpuri school
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Delhi High Court cancels bail granted to school staff accused of raping 3-year-old girl in Janakpuri school

Prashant Jha
2 min read
Karnataka High Court cancels anticipatory bail granted to Vachanananda Swamiji in POCSO case
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Karnataka High Court cancels anticipatory bail granted to Vachanananda Swamiji in POCSO case

Siddesh M S
2 min read
Pune court convicts a 65-year-old for rape and murder of 3-year-old within 2 months of crime
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Pune court convicts a 65-year-old for rape and murder of 3-year-old within 2 months of crime

Bar & Bench
1 min read
Hyderabad court grants Union minister’s son interim bail in POCSO case
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Hyderabad court grants Union minister’s son interim bail in POCSO case

Bar & Bench
1 min read
Kerala High Court upholds conviction of madrasa teacher for sexually assaulting 9-year-old boy
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Kerala High Court upholds conviction of madrasa teacher for sexually assaulting 9-year-old boy

Praisy Thomas
2 min read
When is a child a child? India’s laws still can’t agree
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When is a child a child? India’s laws still can’t agree

Sultana Vishnu Sonawane
7 min read
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