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Sunday, March 15, 2026
TopicChild pornography

Topic: Child pornography

‘Uncle-aunty sexually abused me’—chilling testimonies that sealed death sentence for Banda couple

A POCSO court sentenced a couple to death for abusing 33 minor boys, saying they lured children from poor families with money and gadgets, and shared explicit videos, photos online.

With order on child pornography, SC clarifies meaning of ‘storage’ & ‘possession’ under POCSO

SC bench said POCSO Section 15 would apply in cases where sexually explicit content involving children is found in possession of person who has 'invariable degree of control' over it.

Storage of pornography involving children an offence under POCSO Act if not reported, rules SC

With its judgment, the two-judge bench set aside a Madras HC order quashing criminal proceedings against a man accused of downloading pornography involving children.

Make social media platforms liable to report users uploading child abuse clips under POCSO — NCPCR to SC

Child rights body noted that the platforms seemed to have ‘failed’ in obligation under Section 19 of POCSO Act that makes it mandatory for any person/body to report offences under Act.

Meta, Google & others commit to stepping up measures against sexual assault videos, child porn

A report submitted by SC-appointed committee says social media platforms will provide and prominently display links for reporting objectionable content & assist law enforcement agencies.

Acting on Interpol intelligence, CBI raids 56 locations to disrupt sale, circulation of child porn

The crackdown on the distribution of child sexual abuse material is part of the Central Bureau of Investigation’s ‘Operation Meghchakra’.

160 FIRs registered, 97 arrested in 2 days as Delhi Police cracks down on child pornography

The crackdown, called operation 'Masoom', is based on information from National Crime Records Bureau, which has a tie-up with a US non-profit organisation to flag such content.

CBI arrests Kashmir resident for ‘running child sexual abuse racket’ with US-based wife

CBI said the accused targeted minors and allegedly uploaded pornographic videos and images over the dark web for financial gains.

Child pornography gets a watertight definition in Modi govt’s POCSO amendment bill

The Narendra Modi cabinet cleared the new POCSO amendment bill Tuesday, and it is expected to be introduced in the Lok Sabha Friday.

Can we hold TikTok responsible for the spread of pornography in India?

TikTok, the 15-second video sharing app, has come under the scanner for 'spreading pornography'.

On Camera

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.