Delhi HC dismisses appeal against conviction in POCSO case, says accused violated trust being guardian of a victim

Jul 14, 2022

New Delhi [India], July 14 : The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal against a conviction and sentence under POCSO Act for...

POCSO court in Kerala sentences mother, step-father to 180 years rigorous imprisonment for repeated sexual abuse of minor girl

Nov 04, 2025

The verdict was pronounced by Special POCSO Court Judge Ashraf AM under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Protection of Children...

Hyderabad: BRS leader held for misbehaving with minor girl

Dec 20, 2022

The police have registered a case under the POCSO Act

MP: Special court convicts two, including a woman in connection with rape of 3-year-old girl

Dec 10, 2022

The special (POCSO) court of judge Shailja Gupta found the accused Hanumat Jatav guilty under sections 376AB, 376 (2) of the IPC section 5,...

Maharashtra Child Rights Commission hears 35 POCSO and RTE cases

Dec 11, 2024

The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights recently held a hearing for 35 cases related to the Protection of Children from Sexual...

Presence or absence of hymenal tear cannot be treated as conclusive proof of sexual assault: Delhi HC

Oct 28, 2025

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, while dismissing the appeal of convict man, affirmed his conviction under Section 18 read with Sections 5(m) and 5(n) of...