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

The Anantapur District Special Sessions court on Friday sentenced Veeranipalli Chiranjeevi alias Chiru (22) to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and imposed a fine of ₹1,000 in a POCSO case. The ...

The five-month-old case involves a minor girl who went missing from her village on October 4 last last year. A 'missing person' report was initially filed, and after her return on October 8, gang-rape ...

Arunachal Pradesh Police on Friday arrested an assistant engineer in connection with a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The accused, Eka Rimo (50), had been on ...

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

A government engineer has been apprehended in a POCSO case in Arunachal Pradesh. The arrest was made by the Itanagar Women ...

The Additional District and Sessions Judge's Court in Abhayapuri, Bongaigaon district, has sentenced suspended police officer ...

Annapurna Devi disagrees with the court's conclusion that actions such as grabbing a girl's breasts, tearing her pyjama ...

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

Grabbing minor's breasts, breaking pyjama string not attempt to rape: Allahabad High Court Court said there was no allegation ...

The Government of India continues to prioritise the safety and security of children, demonstrating its commitment through robust legal frameworks and judicial infrastructure, stated Minister of State ...