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Congress’ claims its official Twitter account locked out after party violates POCSO Act by revealing rape victim’s identity

OpIndia Staff - 12 August, 2021

While Congress is crying foul that the accounts are locked under government pressure, the are conveniently forgetting that they were in violation of POCSO Act which prohibits revealing identity of the minor rape victim.

Politics

‘Lock our account, we challenge you’: Congress dares Twitter after Rahul Gandhi’s account was locked, flouts laws

OpIndia Staff - 8 August, 2021

Twitter locked the account of Rahul Gandhi temporarily after he violated laws pertaining to revealing the identity of minor rape victims.

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Twitter removes Rahul Gandhi’s tweet where he disclosed the identity of the parents of the rape victim in Delhi

OpIndia Staff - 7 August, 2021

Twitter has taken down his controversial tweet where Rahul Gandhi had jeopardised the identity of Delhi rape victim

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Rahul Gandhi violates POCSO Act in Delhi minor rape case, NCPCR asks Twitter India to remove contentious tweet

OpIndia Staff - 4 August, 2021

Rahul Gandhi had tweeted a photo of a minor girl victim's family with a caption stating that they were the father and the mother of the victim child, thus disclosing the details of the minor victim.

Crime

Typing the word ‘semen’ as ‘semman’ had resulted in the acquittal of a POCSO accused, Madras HC reverses order, slams prosecution. Details

OpIndia Staff - 16 July, 2021

The Court held that under Section 29 of the POCSO Act 2012, it is for the accused to defend himself once the prosecution proved the offence and the Court had drawn its presumption.

Crime

Andhra Pradesh: 46-year-old pastor arrested for sexual assault on a 10-year-old, had tried to bribe the child to keep quiet

OpIndia Staff - 6 July, 2021

The pastor allegedly assaulted the minor girl on June 22. When the 10-year-old victim’s mother got to know of the incident, she filed a police complaint in the Sarpavaram police station.

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Kerala: CPM youth wing member arrested for rape and murder of 6-year-old girl, had been sexually abusing the child for 3 years

OpIndia Staff - 6 July, 2021

As per reports, Arjun panicked after the incident and spread the rumor of the minor's accidental death. However, the autopsy report revealed sexual assault and a detailed investigation led to his arrest.

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