Court says limiting the meaning of 'touch' or 'physical contact' in Section 7 of POCSO Act to 'skin-to-skin contact' would narrow and pedantic, lead to 'absurd interpretation'.
In a 17 September judgment, Calcutta HC said that the maturity and conduct of the victim with the accused acquires relevance when convicting an accused for penetrative sexual assault.
Bangle-seller thrashed for allegedly using a fake Hindu name in Indore now in judicial custody in POCSO case. A day before arrest, police brokered a 'compromise' with his attackers.
Responding to a question during a Cabinet briefing, Union minister Anurag Thakur said that out of 31 states/UTs, 28 have commenced the scheme launched in 2019.
A priest and 3 of his associates are accused of the crime. Girl's family allege police harassed them. Police says investigation is on and all guilty parties will face action.
Case registered under IPC Section 376 (rape) and POCSO Act following a complaint by the victim's mother. Minor accused to be sent to juvenile home, police said.
Twitter has also been embroiled in a controversy with the Indian government over non-compliance of IT Rules, which the social media site has said are against freedom of expression.
Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.
Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector.
Not only did S-400 record its longest hit during India-Pakistan 88-hour conflict, ability of the system to shoot and scoot in a short time, which allows it to evade enemy fire, was also proved.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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