The court also directed him to pay a sum ₹10,000, out of which ₹5,000 will be awarded to the victim as compensation ...

Mumbai: A special POCSO court sentenced a 51-year-old man to life imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life for ...

When advocate sought minimum sentence on account of age of the accused and his good behaviour in jail, the court observed ...

Tirupati: Local police booked a school teacher under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act on charges ...

"The government accords the highest priority for ensuring safety and security of children and has undertaken various ...

Mumbai: The special POCSO court has sentenced a 45-year-old man to twenty years imprisonment for having repeatedly sexually ...

Anantapur : In a significant verdict, Anantapur Special Sessions Court (POCSO) sentenced an accused to 20 years of rigorous ...

Debashis Dutta, the government lawyer, said the court also directed the state to pay ₹5 lakh to the victim’s family as ...

Police sources said 11 labourers were engaged by the school for a plaster and paint job and of them, three had fled. The ...

However, the child was noticed by two passersby, who rescued the child from the bag and admitted her to the hospital. The ...

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has ruled that in cases related to sexual assault of minors, medical examination should be ...

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