Pocso Act

SAI suspends coach for alleged sexual assault on minor

April 22, 2021

SAI suspends coach for alleged sexual assault on minor

The accused, who is above 50 years of age and is an athletics coach, is currently lodged in Tihar Jail under the POCSO Act.

March 30, 2021
Assamese girl critical, likely faced assault at Muvattupuzha home

Wounds and injuries were found on the child's private parts in the examination carried out by the surgery department.
February 03, 2021
Walayar teen deaths: Govt notification for CBI probe omits one case, mother moves HC

The mother in the petition pointed out that the government notification on handing over the case to the CBI did not include the case number of the younger child's death.
January 27, 2021
SC stays Bombay HC's 'skin-to-skin contact, not sexual assault' verdict

In a judgement passed on January 19, the Bombay High Court had said groping a minor's breast without 'skin-to-skin contact' cannot be termed sexual assault as defined under the POCSO Act.
January 24, 2021
Husband must have threatened my son to accuse me, says woman in Kadakkavoor POCSO case

The woman said her husband had wanted custody of their son. When she refused, he had threatened that he would take the child away at all cost.
January 23, 2021
HC trashes healer's plea to secure ‘spiritual partner’ from her parents

As per the statements of a 14-year-old girl, Dr Kailas was named as the third accused in a POCSO case.
January 22, 2021
Kadakkavoor child abuse case: HC grants bail to mother

The court directed her to furnish two sureties of Rs 1 lakh and also instructed her not to make any interventions that could influence the probe.

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