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Thursday, December 18, 2025
TopicPOCSO Act

Topic: POCSO Act

The Maharashtra Shakti bill on crimes against women, children & why it’s called ‘draconian’

The proposed Shakti bill by the Maharashtra government proposes several amendments to laws pertaining to sexual offences against women and children, including the death penalty.

6-yr-old Hapur rape victim identifies accused from photo, 8 police teams probe case

After the brutal rape of the 6-year-old girl, there is shock and disbelief in the UP village in Hapur district, where children would 'play around fearlessly'.

Minor boys from NE sexually abused in UP’s Muzaffarnagar ashram, ‘godman’ & disciple arrested

10 boys rescued, sexual abuse of 4 confirmed. Police said Bhakti Bhushan Govind Maharaj, owner of Gaudiya Math in Muzaffarnagar also physically beat children at the ashram.

Young boys turn offenders ‘without realising consequences’: HC bats for awareness on POCSO

The Gujarat High Court has noted that 'right kind of understanding needs to be given, in the form of legal awareness' among children and college students.

Madhya Pradesh HC asks POCSO accused to plant trees for bail, trial court to track growth

In the order, Justice Anand Pathak said that this was a test case to 'address the Anatomy of Violence and Evil by process of Creation'.

SC directs states to appoint exclusive public prosecutors in courts set up for POCSO cases

The apex court was hearing a petition with regard to 'alarming rise in the number of reported child rape incidents' after taking suo motu cognisance.

Assistant to former Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh charged with raping minor under POCSO

Om Prakash Gupta, who was Raman Singh's personal assistant, was arrested based on a complaint by a 16-year-old who alleged he sexually abused her for more than 2 years.

Fast-track special courts for rape cases remain non-starter as states cite fund crunch

After Hyderabad and Unnao incidents, Modi govt to once again push states to set up the fast-track special courts that will hear POCSO and rape cases.

Call me a Sharia-loving jihadi, but I want rapists to be hanged

Those against death penalty for rape say it's the underlying cause of misogyny that should be targeted. But in a country of 1.3 billion people, where does one start?

Gangrape, sexual abuse by uncle, taunts — what UP girl went through before killing herself

The body of 21-yr-old was found hanging in Muzaffarnagar’s Badhiwala village on 5 October. She had 4 names, including that of the uncle, scribbled on her hand.

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What the key political events of 2025 tell us about Narendra Modi and India’s future

From Operation Sindoor to India-US tensions to the EC controversies, a clear understanding has emerged about where the politics is headed now.

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.