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Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Delhi’s POCSO court convicts Brijesh Thakur, 18 others for rape and exploitation of minor girls
Brajesh Thakur and 18 others were accused of sexually assaulting and torturing as many as 42 girls residing at the Muzaffarpur shelter home.
Watch: One of the convicts in the 2013 Gudiya rape case in Delhi attacks female journalist in courtroom
On April 15, 2013, convicts Manoj Shah and Pradeep Kumar abducted and brutally raped the child, nicknamed Gudiya by media, in east Delhi
Kerala: Police file charge sheet against ‘Kiss of love’ organisers under POCSO in connection with online sex trafficking case
Reports alleged that the husband-wife duo was running an online sex racket helping a gang that supplied children to paedophiles
Andhra Pradesh government passes ‘Disha Bill’: Trials of rapists and acid attackers to conclude within 21 days, death penalty included
According to new provisions, the investigation is completed within seven working days if there is 'adequate conclusive evidence'. The new law also states trial must be completed within 14 working days, thus reducing the total judgment time to 21 working days.
Yogi Adityanath government decides to set up 218 fast track courts to hear rape cases and those of crimes against children
The UP cabinet has already passed the order to set up these fast track courts
Karnataka: Man convicted of raping 7-year-old girl in 2014, sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment
32-year-old man sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a 7-year-old girl in 2014
Walayar rape case: Kerala High Court dismisses plea for CBI probe, Kerala govt to appeal against accused’s acquittal
CM had told the parents that it is practically not possible for Kerala govt to seek CBI probe in the Walayar rape case
Walayar Rape case: Parents of victims meet Kerala CM, assured of support if they move for CBI probe
After facing massive outrage over the handling of Walayar Rape case, the Kerala government had decided to file an appeal against the court order acquitting the accused in the Walayar rape case.
Rajasthan: Two prisoners, Kesaram Naik and Ayub Khan, held under POCSO charges fled the Nagaur Jail
The two absconders were charged under POCSO Act for raping minors
Odisha: POCSO court awards death penalty to Mohammad Mustaq, who had raped and brutally killed a 6-year-old girl last year
This is the fourth death penalty awarded in Odisha after the central government amended the POCSO Act to include the death penalty for rapists of children under 12 years.
