Tirupati: Local police booked a school teacher under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act on charges ...

Gadag: A local court sentenced an accused man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5 lakh under the Pocso ...

The POCSO Act, enacted in 2012, serves as India’s primary legislation to address and penalize sexual offences against minors.

Debashis Dutta, the government lawyer, said the court also directed the state to pay ₹5 lakh to the victim’s family as ...

A minor boy has been arrested under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act in Shujalpur, Madhya Pradesh, ...

"The government accords the highest priority for ensuring safety and security of children and has undertaken various ...

Eka Rimo, an assistant engineer, was arrested by Arunachal Pradesh Police in connection with offences under the POCSO Act and ...

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has ruled that in cases related to sexual assault of minors, medical examination should be ...

However, the child was noticed by two passersby, who rescued the child from the bag and admitted her to the hospital. The ...

Police sources said 11 labourers were engaged by the school for a plaster and paint job and of them, three had fled. The ...

The Crime Branch-CID police in Cuddalore arrested two persons, including a woman, who had been absconding for nearly eight ...

A woman from Elathur, Kerala, turned her 26-year-old son over to the police after he allegedly threatened to harm her and ...