Pocso Act

POCSO case: 64-year-old Idukki man sentenced to 81 years for raping minor

June 21, 2022

POCSO case: 64-year-old Idukki man sentenced to 81 years for raping minor

As per the case pertaining to 2020, the man raped the child on multiple occasions from when she was eight years.

June 20, 2022
Ten years of POCSO Act: Police apathy, partisan CWCs stymie justice delivery in Kerala

Though the law insists on completing the trial within a year in cases under the POCSO Act, there are hundreds of cases on which trials are yet to begin, even after 5 years.
June 20, 2022
200 new police posts in Kerala this month to speed up probe into POCSO cases

Though the plan was to create 300 posts, considering the state govt’s acute financial crisis, the remaining 100 positions have been postponed to next year.
June 17, 2022
POCSO case: Seven years' jail for Kannur man for rape bid on student

The incident happened on August 20, 2017, at the tuition centre, run at his home by the culprit.
June 09, 2022
Ninth accused in actor assault case sentenced to life in POCSO case

The Ernakulam POCSO court also slapped a fine of Rs 1,25,000 on the 45-year-old accused.
May 18, 2022
Kerala Police to raise special teams to probe POCSO cases in time-bound fashion

State police chief Anil Kant has submitted a recommendation to the government for setting up special teams in all police districts for probing cases where children are targeted.
May 13, 2022
Not a heart attack, murdered 7-year-old boy's father was strangulated: Crime Branch

The investigators are now probing POCSO case-convict Arun Anand's potential role in the murder.

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