POCSO: News
01 Jun 2025
KarnatakaKarnataka: 15-year-old girl gang-raped, blackmailed by 6 in Belagavi
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped and blackmailed by six men in Belagavi, Karnataka.
25 Mar 2025
Bombay High Court'Original punishment was harsh, excessive': Court reduces infant rapist's sentence
In a recent decision, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has commuted a life sentence of a man convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
09 Dec 2024
Indian Penal CodeDance Directors Association expels Jani Master over sexual assault allegations
Prominent dance choreographer Shaik Jani Basha, popularly known as Jani Master has been permanently expelled from the Dancers and Dance Directors Association amid ongoing sexual abuse allegations.
15 Nov 2024
BengaluruVeteran singer Sanjay Chakraborty arrested for molesting minor student
Prominent singer and composer, Sanjay Chakraborty, was arrested by Kolkata Police on charges of molesting a minor student.
02 Nov 2024
AgraAndhra man lures toddler niece with chocolate; rapes, kills her
In a shocking incident, a three-year-old girl was raped and murdered by her own uncle in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.
25 Oct 2024
Ektaa Kapoor'Gandi Baat' controversy: Ektaa submits documents in POCSO case
A lawyer representing producer Ektaa Kapoor and her mother, Shobha, appeared before the police on Thursday to submit the requested documents related to a POCSO case against them.
22 Oct 2024
ALTBalajiEktaa Kapoor-mother questioned in POCSO case; BanALTBalaji trends on X
On Tuesday, Mumbai Police interrogated producer-filmmaker Ektaa Kapoor and her mother, Shobha Kapoor, regarding a case linked to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
20 Oct 2024
Ektaa Kapoor'Gandi Baat': Ektaa Kapoor faces POCSO case over objectionable content
Prominent producer Ektaa R Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor are in legal trouble over their web series Gandi Baat.
02 Oct 2024
CoimbatoreWhy 150-member police team visited Sadhguru's Isha Foundation in Coimbatore
A 150-member police team, including one assistant deputy superintendent rank officer and three DSPs, visited Sadhguru's Isha Foundation at Thondamuthur on Wednesday.
01 Oct 2024
MaharashtraBombay HC denies pre-arrest bail to Badlapur school trustees
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday denied pre-arrest bail to the chairman and secretary of a school in Badlapur, Maharashtra, where two minor girls were allegedly sexually assaulted.
29 Sep 2024
Indian Penal CodeMumbai: Brothers running coaching center sexually assault student for years
Three brothers, who operated a coaching center in Mumbai, have been accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old student for nearly two years.
26 Sep 2024
Arunachal PradeshArunachal warden sentenced to death for sexually assaulting 21 students
In an unprecedented ruling, a special court in Arunachal Pradesh sentenced a hostel warden to death on Thursday.
24 Sep 2024
Bombay High CourtWho is Sanjay Shinde—cop who shot Badlapur rape accused
Akshay Shinde, the 23-year-old man accused of raping two nursery school girls in Badlapur, Maharashtra, was shot dead by police on Monday.
23 Sep 2024
Justice JB Pardiwala'Watching, storing child pornography an offense under POCSO': Supreme Court
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court declared on Monday that storing and watching child pornographic material can be an offense under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO Act).
17 Sep 2024
Indore'No lessons learnt from Nirbhaya horror...': MPHC's observation on juveniles
The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has expressed concern over what it perceives as lenient treatment of juveniles involved in serious crimes.
13 Sep 2024
KolkataRailway employee accused of molesting minor beaten to death
A railway employee was allegedly beaten to death by passengers and family members of an 11-year-old girl he is accused of sexually assaulting.
31 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)'Need faster verdicts': PM Modi on crimes against women
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for expedited verdicts in cases involving crimes against women.
31 Aug 2024
Amit Malviya'Factually incorrect': Centre responds to Mamata's letter on rape cases
The Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi has responded to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's second letter, which called for stricter laws and exemplary punishment for heinous crimes such as rape and murder.
23 Aug 2024
Bombay High CourtBadlapur assault case: FIR against school for violating POCSO Act
An FIR has been lodged against the school authorities in the ongoing investigation into the sexual assault of two minors in Badlapur town of Maharashtra's Thane district.
02 Aug 2024
Indian Penal Code19-year-old jailed for holding minor's hand, saying 'I love you'
A 19-year-old Mumbai resident has been sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment by a special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Court.
28 Jun 2024
KarnatakaYediyurappa requests high court to cancel POCSO case against him
BS Yediyurappa, the former chief minister of Karnataka, has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking dismissal of a case lodged against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO).
17 Jun 2024
BengaluruEx-Karnataka CM Yediyurappa questioned by CID in POCSO case
Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa was interrogated for nearly four hours by the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday.
13 Jun 2024
Indian Penal CodeEx-Karnataka CM Yediyurappa may face arrest over sexual assault charges
Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa may be arrested in connection with a sexual assault case, according to the state's Home Minister G Parameshwara.
21 May 2024
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghCourt frames sexual harassment charges; Brij Bhushan pleads not guilty
The Rouse Avenue court on Tuesday officially framed charges against Bharatiya Janata Party MP and former chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case filed by female wrestlers.
10 May 2024
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghDelhi court orders framing of charges against BJP's Brij Bhushan
A Delhi court has ordered the framing of charges against Bharatiya Janata Party MP and former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the sexual harassment allegations leveled against him by six wrestlers.
10 May 2024
KarnatakaKarnataka: Man beheads minor fiancée after engagement called off
A 32-year-old man in Karnataka allegedly beheaded a 16-year-old girl he was supposed to marry after the Commission for Protection of Child Rights stopped the engagement ceremony due to the girl being a minor.
04 Apr 2024
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi's poll affidavit: Assets worth ₹20crore, 18 criminal cases
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Wayanad, Kerala, on Wednesday.
19 Mar 2024
BS YediyurappaCID searches ex-CM Yediyurappa's Bengaluru residence in POCSO case: Report
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday carried out a search at the Bengaluru residence of former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in connection with a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, the Hindustan Times reported
28 Oct 2023
National Human Rights CommissionNHRC recommends tweaks in POCSO against online child sexual abuse
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has reportedly recommended modifications to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, to protect children.
27 Sep 2023
UjjainMP: 12-year-old girl raped, shooed away when sought help
In a shocking incident, a 12-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by some unidentified persons in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, was shooed away when she approached locals for help.
27 Sep 2023
AssamHelp tortured, made to eat garbage by Army major, wife
An Indian Army major and his wife have been arrested in Assam for allegedly torturing their 16-year-old domestic worker for two years, The Sentinel Assam reported.
21 Aug 2023
Arvind KejriwalDelhi: CM Kejriwal suspends officer accused of raping minor
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ordered the suspension of a deputy director in the Women and Child Development Department for allegedly raping his deceased friend's minor daughter multiple times and impregnating her, PTI reported.
18 Jul 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghBrij Bhushan gets interim bail in wrestlers' sexual harassment case
A Delhi court on Tuesday granted interim bail to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case.
26 Jun 2023
Bombay High CourtCourt rejects abortion for minor rape victim at 28-week pregnancy
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court rejected a petition filed by a minor rape victim's mother seeking to end the girl's 28-week pregnancy in view of the health risk to her and the unborn child.
20 Jun 2023
Andhra PradeshSeer arrested for raping orphan girl in ashram for months
A seer has been arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old orphan girl multiple times over several months at an ashram that he ran in Andhra Pradesh.
18 Jun 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghMinor wrestler's father rejects threat claims made by Sakshee Malikkh
The father of the "minor" wrestler—one of the complainants in a sexual harassment case against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh—on Sunday reportedly claimed the family was not under any threat or pressure to alter her statement.
15 Jun 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghBrij Bhushan charged for sexual harassment, no evidence for POCSO
Stating an absence of corroborative evidence in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the Delhi Police on Thursday filed a cancellation report in the Patiala House Court.
10 Jun 2023
Sakshee MalikkhWrestlers coerced to compromise, minor backtracked under pressure: Sakshee Malikkh
Sakshee Malikkh, one of the top wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, said on Saturday that the "minor" complainant changed her statement against him allegedly under pressure.
09 Jun 2023
Crimes against childrenBhojpuri singer Babul Bihari aka Abhishek arrested for raping minor
Bhojpuri singer Babul Bihari, also known as Abhishek, was nabbed in Gurugram on Thursday for raping a minor girl.
08 Jun 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh'Minor' wrestler backtracks on age claim, POCSO charge dismissal likely
The "minor" wrestler who accused Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment along with other grapplers has reportedly changed her statement before a magistrate, saying that she wasn't underage when Singh allegedly harassed her.
