Two FIRs against WFI head allegedly reveal sexual advances made by him towards wrestlers during competitions in India & abroad. One complainant claims she 'couldn't sleep or eat for days'.
POCSO provides for victim-centric measures like ‘child-friendly’ courts and ‘support persons’, but implementation is uneven. Lags affect incest victims most, experts say.
POCSO cases where the accused is a family member are notoriously tricky to handle. Experts propose ‘alternative mechanism’ to ensure better reporting and recompense.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma directs police to conduct review every 6 months. State DGP GP Singh says crackdown on child marriage is ‘religion-neutral’ exercise.
Doctors refused to perform an abortion on UP rape survivor since her pregnancy was too advanced. 'I want to become a police inspector when I grow up,' she says.
Speaking at inaugural session of POCSO meet, CJI says there should be timely recognition of abuse & courts shouldn't re-victimise child. He also touched upon complications of 'romance'.
Family claims 16-yr-old was blackmailed into paying accused up to Rs 50,000 & a video of her was released after she couldn’t come up with more cash. Police yet to make arrests.
Mysuru NGO Odanadi helped 2 minors file a rape complaint against influential Murugha Mutt chief. Since then, it has faced ‘death threats’, but is still rallying for complainants.
Lakhimpur Kheri police say no case has been lodged against the woman, and her live-in partner, who is undergoing treatment in Lucknow, has been booked under the POCSO Act.
He did so the same day she confided in two colleagues, claims minor’s father. According to Delhi Police sources, doctors say she was made to consume a ‘corrosive substance’.
The next time you see a post featuring a sari-clad woman at a party or a travel reel from an unknown location, ask yourself — how does her joy threaten yours?
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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