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TopicChild pornography

Topic: Child pornography

CBI arrests ‘sexual predator’ circulating child abuse material in Haryana

CBI arrests 'sexual predator' circulating child abuse material in Haryana

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.

NCW asks Twitter India chief to remove all pornographic, obscene content from platform

National Commission for Women has given a week's time to remove the content. NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma also wrote to Delhi Police Commissioner to investigate the matter.

Delhi Police registers FIR against Twitter for allegedly allowing access to child pornography

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights asked Delhi Police to book Twitter based on its findings that child sexual abuse material was easily available on the platform.

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.

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