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Thursday, August 7, 2025
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Topic: POCSO

From child protection to ‘moral policing’ tool: How POCSO Act is leaving courts conflicted

Courts have held varying views while judging cases of consensual adolescent relationships. POCSO Act criminalising ‘normal behaviour’ in many cases, say stakeholders.

Horror in Haryana’s Jind as 5-yr-old & her mother gangraped, girl murdered. Teen among 4 apprehended

The incident had occurred on 21 April & the complaint was filed by the survivor on 24 April. The 13-year-old accused has been sent to a juvenile correctional facility.

‘Have to be careful’: SC cautions judges against inappropriate observations in sexual violence cases

SC was hearing a suo motu cognizance matter over a controversial Allahabad HC order in a POCSO case. It also took note of a judge's remark that complainant 'herself invited trouble'.

Minor victims of sexual assault have ‘rights’, regardless of parental actions—Delhi HC

Hearing a POCSO case, the bench of Justice Sharma held that courts need to amplify voices of minor victims, even if parents choose to settle disputes or decide to not stand by them.

SC stays parts of Allahabad HC order which states ‘grabbing woman’s breast’ does not amount to rape

The HC order had come on a petition filed by the accused, challenging the summons issued to them by the Special Judge of the POCSO court in UP's Kasganj to face trial in a rape case.

What HC told prosecution as it ruled ‘grabbing minor’s breasts, untying pyjama’ not attempt to rape

Allahabad High Court modified a trial court order which had directed that two men face rape charges in the case, which dates back to 2022.

Kenyan diplomat’s son, a class 12 student accused of assaulting 5-yr-old, suspended from school

His suspension comes 'after protests' by minor’s family, other parents' of children in the same school. Despite an FIR, he has faced no legal action so far due to diplomatic immunity.

In ‘one-of-a-kind’ order, SC grants bail to POCSO accused on condition he pays child support

The minor, who was 15 at the time, passed away in July 2022. The undertrial, who has served five and a half yrs in prison so far, moved SC after Bombay HC rejected his bail plea.

Thrashed by mob for ‘molesting minor’ & sent to Indore jail, Muslim bangle seller acquitted 3 yrs on

The 25-yr-old from UP, who is from banjara community, was also accused of using fake ID cards, but an MP court has cleared him of all charges. Family says won't set foot in MP again.

Midnight raid lays bare lives of Bihar’s underage dancing girls. Dingy rooms, drunk men & ‘owners’

In early hours of Friday, local police and NGO volunteers rescued 12 girls in Bihar’s Siwan. The minors had been working as dancers for orchestras, paid Rs 2,000 for a gig.

On Camera

Web of spoof sites, scam call centres. Crypto theft racket modus operandi in focus amid ED crackdown

As part of the crypto theft racket, businessman Chirag Tomar and his aides targeted 542 victims and managed to steal a total of Rs 19.9 million.

Wang Yi to visit India this month, Modi to travel to China, Putin comes in later this year

PM could visit Japan on 30 August before heading to China. Sources say, bilaterals being planned with Xi and Putin on SCO sidelines in China.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.