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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
TopicPOCSO

Topic: POCSO

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.

Man who ‘impregnated minor’ allowed bail & ordered to marry her post-release. What Allahabad HC said

Single-judge bench of Justice Krishan Pahal granted bail to man accused of 'fleecing, fooling' a 15-yr-old, and establishing a physical relationship with her on false promise of marriage.

Cops closing in on him, Chhatarpur rape accused who ‘shot at’ minor complainant, kin takes own life

Before he killed himself, Bhola Ahirwar alleged in social media post that POCSO case against him was fake. He also revealed his location.

Ayodhya gangrape case: Foetus DNA matches with Moid Khan’s employee, not with SP leader

Both Moid Khan & employee Raju Khan were booked in the case. Relatives of the SP leader, whose bakery was razed after his arrest, say this proves he was 'framed for political reasons'.

On Camera

Why district judges almost never make it to India’s Supreme Court

Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

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.