POCSO ACT VIOLATIONS
15 repeat offenders arrested in Telangana for circulating child porn; one is IIT graduate
The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau's Child Protection Unit arrested fifteen men in a single-day operation for their involvement in child sexual abuse material (CSEAM) activities. The arrested individuals, aged between 19 and 50, include a software engineer, an unemployed graduate, and others from various professions. They face charges under the IT Act and the POCSO Act.
Rape of three minor girls in Goa: Guest house owner and manager arrested
Goa police arrested four people in connection with the rape of three minor girls. The accused include the guest house owner Rajat Chauhan and manager Mansoor Peer. Altaf Mujawar and Om Naik were arrested earlier. The girls were allegedly raped at a guest house in Calangute. Police rescued the girls after their parents reported them missing.
Digital rape: What is this shocking crime that allegedly happened at Medanta Hospital ICU?
What is digital rape? A Medanta Hospital technician was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a flight attendant on a ventilator in the ICU. The accused, identified as Deepak, reportedly committed 'digital rape,' involving non-consensual penetration with fingers. Despite nurses being present, no intervention occurred.
Pressing a minor girl's lips and sleeping next to her without sexually motivated advances not a POCSO offence: HC
The Delhi High Court ruled that touching a minor girl's lips and sleeping next to her without sexually motivated intent does not constitute 'aggravated sexual assault' under the POCSO Act. However, the court upheld the charge under section 354 of IPC for outraging her modesty. The judgment emphasized the importance of safeguarding a minor's dignity and autonomy.
Ekta Kapoor, facing a case under under POCSO Act over 'Gandi Baat' web series, offers clarification
Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor address allegations under the POCSO Act concerning inappropriate scenes involving minors in 'Gandi Baat'. ALT Balaji clarified their lack of daily involvement and maintained compliance with the law. The police investigation continues with the Kapoors summoned for questioning.
Complying with SC’s Pocso ruling may be hard for social media firms
The SC judgment mandates intermediaries to report child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to local authorities under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. However, intermediaries based in the US typically report to the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), as they are restricted by US laws from sharing this data with foreign law enforcement.
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Badlapur Sexual Assault Case: Main accused sent to 14-day judicial custody
The main accused in the sexual assault of two schoolchildren in Maharashtra's Badlpur was sent to 14 days of judicial custody by a Maharashtra court on Monday.
Badlapur assault case: SIT registers FIR against school authorities
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has registered an FIR against the school authorities involved in the Badlapur sexual assault case for not reporting the incident to the police as mandated by the POCSO Act.
WB police names Instagram as co-accused in FIR under POCSO Act
West Bengal police filed an FIR naming Instagram as a co-accused under POCSO and IT Act. The FIR was reviewed by ET. Section 12 of POCSO Act imposes up to 3-year imprisonment for sexual harassment on a child.
NCPCR seeks action from govt against Ullu App for distributing "obscene, objectionable" material
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has raised concerns about an app disseminating explicit and objectionable material targeted at children. The app violates Section 11 of the POCSO Act and Section 13 of the CPCR Act. NCPCR urges investigation and implementation of mandatory KYC.
Army major dismissed, given five years' jail for assaulting minor
A serving Major of the Indian Army has been sentenced to five years' rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor. The court martial found him guilty under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The incident took place in January 2022 when the officer was posted in Delhi. The officer's lawyer claims the case was prejudiced and that evidence was tampered with. The convicted officer has the option to appeal the verdict before the Armed Forces Tribunal.
Age of consent: NCPCR likely to advise govt against accepting Law Commission recommendations
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is expected to advise the government against accepting the Law Commission's recommendations on the age of consent in cases involving adolescents aged 16-18 under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). The NCPCR has raised concerns about the veracity of a policy brief used by the Law Commission in its report and has urged UNICEF to withdraw the document.
Rahul Gandhi's act of posting rape victim's family pic on social media a serious offence: Child rights panel to HC
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's tweet, featuring a minor rape victim's grieving parents, is a 'grave offence' and Twitter must face the consequences for withholding rather than entirely removing the post, according to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights in India. The NCPCR referred to the POCSO Act and JJ Act, emphasising how revealing a rape victim's identity is a severe crime under these laws.
'Does POCSO, immediate arrest not apply to Brij Bhushan, as votes matter not women wrestlers': Kapil Sibal flays govt
The attack by Sibal, a senior advocate who represented the protesting wrestlers in the Supreme Court, came a day after the matter escalated as the wrestlers reached Haridwar on the banks of the Ganga, threatening to immerse their World and Olympic medals in the holy river but stopped short of doing so after being convinced by farmer leaders who sought five days to address their grievances.
Consider ground realities, rethink age of consent in POCSO Act, says HC to Law Commission
In the judgement passed on November 5, a division bench of Justices Suraj Govindaraj and G Basavaraja said, "Having come across several cases relating to minor girls above 16 years having fallen in love and eloped and in the meantime, having had sexual intercourse with the boy, we are of the considered opinion that the Law Commission of India would have to rethink on the age criteria, so as to take into consideration the ground realities."
Delhi LG proposes MHA to regard non-consensual sex with wife aged 15-18 yrs to be treated as rape
As per Delhi Police sources, Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has recommended to the home ministry that non-consensual intercourse with a wife who is between the ages of 15 and 18 constitutes rape and is punishable by the Indian Penal Code.
Supreme Court protects minors seeking abortion, says doctors need not disclose their identities to cops
A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud, A S Bopanna and J B Pardiwala said to ensure that the benefit of Rule 3B(b) is extended to all women aged below 18 who engage in consensual sexual activity, it is necessary to harmoniously read both the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the MTP Act.
Karnataka Murugha Mutt sexual assault case: NCPCR seeks report
Two minor girls have accused the Muruga Mutt head Shivamurthy Muruga Sharanaru and three others of rape and sexual assault, following which a case was lodged by the Mysuru police on August 26 under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, 2012, and section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for rape.
Court records girls' statements in Karnataka seer Pocso case; Dalit leaders seek case transfer to non-BJP state
Court records girls' statements in Karnataka seer Pocso case; Dalit leaders seek case transfer to non-BJP state. Reports said one of the two victims was a member of the SC community and Dalit leaders said that they feared that the state police will not get a free hand to investigate the case as the accused was a powerful person with immense political clout.
HC ruling on Muslim minor girl’s marriage challenged in top court
The NCPCR, in a special leave petition filed on Saturday by advocate Swarupama Chaturvedi, according to people in know of the matter, has challenged a recent order by the Punjab and Haryana High Court that had said in June that a Muslim girl over 16 years of age is competent to enter into marriage with a person of her choice.
Justice U U Lalit, in line to become next CJI, part of landmark judgements including triple talaq
Justice Lalit is in line to become the 49th CJI of India on August 27, a day after incumbent Justice N V Ramana demits the office. Justice Lalit, who was a renowned senior advocate, was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court on August 13, 2014.
Govt makes fresh push with states to operationalise special fast track courts for sex offence cases
The Centre has made a fresh push with certain states to operationalise special fast track courts launched on Gandhi Jayanti two years ago to deliver swift justice in sexual offence cases.
NCPCR summons Facebook officials over Rahul Gandhi's Instagram post
NCPCR had asked Facebook to take appropriate action against the Instagram profile of Gandhi over the alleged violation of provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, and the Indian Penal Code, and demanded the removal of the video.
After Twitter, NCPCR demands action against Instagram profile of Rahul Gandhi
Section 74 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, prohibits the disclosure of identity of a child in any form of media and Section 23 of the POCSO Act, 2012, also states that no information or photo of a child should be published in any form of media which could reveal the identity of the child.
Rahul Gandhi's Twitter account temporarily suspended, due process being followed for its restoration: Congress
This comes a day after Twitter removed a controversial post of Gandhi with a picture of him meeting the family of a nine-year-old Dalit girl who died here following an alleged sexual assault. A message from Twitter read that the tweet had violated its rules.
Delhi govt to order magisterial probe into Dalit girl's death; Rahul's tweet of picture sparks controversy
While the BJP accused Gandhi of "furthering" his political agenda, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights asked Twitter to take action against the Congress leader's handle for sharing the photo on the platform, saying it violates the Juvenile Justice and POCSO acts.
Names, identities of victims of rape and sexual assault not to be disclosed: Supreme Court
The apex court said FIRs in cases of rape and sexual assault, including those against minors, should not be put in public domain by police.
Supreme Court to examine laws on media reporting in sexual assault cases
The apex court was told that in today's world, parallel media trials were going on even when proceedings of cases were pending before the court of law, like in the recent Kathua gangrape-murder case.
Female genital mutilation violates rights: SC
“Women have their own obligations and cannot be expected to submit to wishes of the males,” CJI Dipak Misra said in his observations.
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