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#1  |  Apr 29, 06:25 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu 🔗

Man gets 20-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl in Namakkal

The accused, Vasanth, was arrested based on a complaint lodged by the girl’s parents with the Namagiripettai police on December 29, 2019

#sexual assault #sentencing #POCSO
#2  |  Apr 28, 11:02 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu 🔗

Congress leader booked under POCSO

#Congress Leader #POCSO #Child Protection
#3  |  Apr 25, 10:03 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu 🔗

23-year-old youth sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in POCSO case

#POCSO #sentencing #sexual offense #justice
#4  |  Apr 25, 01:29 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu 🔗

Thane court acquits man accused of raping minor, says relationship appeared consensual

Special judge S.P. Agarwal cleared the accused, Samsher Rais Khan, of charges under section 376(2)(n) (repeated rape) of the Indian Penal Code and relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act

#court acquittal #rape trial #POCSO #legal
#5  |  Apr 24, 12:52 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu 🔗

Minor raped in Gujarat’s Surat, suspect held

A case has been filed under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act

#rape #arrested #POCSO
#6  |  Apr 24, 09:57 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu 🔗

Man sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment in 2017 POCSO case

#POCSO #sentencing #child abuse #rigorous imprisonment
#7  |  Apr 14, 10:39 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu 🔗

Accused gets 28 years RI for sexually assaulting minor

Fast-track court imposes fine, orders compensation for survivor under IPC and Pocso provisions

#sexual assault #POCSO #sentencing
#8  |  Apr 8, 02:38 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu 🔗

Two POCSO cases end in convictions, courts award life term and 22-year sentence

#POCSO #conviction #child protection