The Delhi High Court The court examined the legal scheme under the BNS and the POCSO Act and noted that both laws penalised sexual intercourse with a woman under 18 years of age.
Delhi Police solved a brutal Swaroop Nagar gang-rape and murder case within 72 hours. Investigators identified the 16-year-old victim using a distinct three-star tattoo and tracked down four suspects, including three minors, using CCTV footage.
The investigation in Muskan murder case brought to light that Imran was booked under the POCSO Act 8 years ago for sexually harassing a minor in Tilak Nagar. The case also included charges related to stalking, voluntarily causing hurt, outraging the modesty of a woman and common intention.
Ahmedabad Rural Police arrested 25-year-old Bittu Khan from Gwalior for posing as an unmarried Hindu youth named "Sonu" to groom and blackmail a 17-year-old girl online.
In a significant judgment reinforcing the primacy of child protection statutes, the Allahabad High Court has held that Muslim personal law or Sharia cannot...
Haryana’s BJP government has taken strict action against retired doctor Shailendra Kumar in a minor's sexual assault case, reducing his pension from Rs 1.14 lakh to Rs 14,000.