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TopicProtection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act

Topic: Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act

POCSO accused who ‘preyed on minor daughter for yrs’ got bail within 10 days of arrest. Then she moved HC

Delhi HC recalled bail granted to accused by Additional Sessions Judge in June 2021. It directed that he be sent back to prison within a period of seven days.

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.

Held in robbery bid, she was found to be trafficked, raped, pregnant at 16. At 19, she’ll be a paralegal

She was trafficked from Siliguri aged 11-12 yrs & forced into sex work. Trafficking or rape survivors often bury their worst memories & can feel favourably inclined to a kinder abuser.

Can’t legitimise live-in involving minor—HC quashes 17-yr-old’s plea, says ‘freedoms fettered by law’

Court rules minors lack legal capacity for live-in ties, cites POCSO & child marriage laws. It stresses welfare over choice, and directs custody to parents or guardians for protection.

On Camera

Age-gap romances are tricky in India. Here’s how Bollywood navigates them

Cheeni Kum challenged many conventions. It didn’t shy away from addressing concerns of a man in his sixties, from ‘keeping up’ with his much younger partner.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.