protection of children from sexual offences act

Khargone (MP), April 10 The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes confirmed on Friday that a young woman from Madhya Pradesh, who gained fame due to her viral videos during the 2025 Maha Kumbh, has been found to be a minor after an inquiry.Citing the findings of an inquiry panel set up by...

New Delhi, April 10 The Supreme Court on Friday criticized Ghaziabad police's "insensitive approach" in investigating the rape and murder case of a four-year-old girl and summoned senior officials, including the police commissioner, on April 13 with case records.The top court observed that a...

New Delhi, April 9 – In a major crackdown on organized crime, the Delhi Police has busted a human trafficking and immoral prostitution racket operating in the S.N. Marg area of Central Delhi, rescuing eight girls, including a minor, and seizing cash, foreign currency, drugs, and liquor from the...

New Delhi, April 8 A 25-year-old vegetable vendor was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly molesting an 11-year-old girl outside her residence in the outer Delhi area of Nihal Vihar.According to an official, a PCR call was received at the Nihal Vihar police station on April 4, reporting that a...

New Delhi, April 6 Observing that the case involves serious issues and that the proceedings will not be dropped at this time, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the SIT investigating the alleged rape case of a three-year-old in Gurugram to visit the minor's residence in plain clothes, accompanied...

Bengaluru, April 3 – The Karnataka government issued guidelines on Friday, making it mandatory for private hospitals operating in the state to report cases of pregnant minors under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).Issued by the Health and Family Welfare Services, the...

Thane, April 2 A priest was arrested on Thursday in Dombivali, Thane district, for allegedly sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl, according to a police official.The official at the Tilaknagar police station identified the accused as Harish Bhave, who visits homes to perform religious...

New Delhi, April 2 ‘Nata Pratha’, a custom in which girls are “sold” on stamp paper or through informal agreements in the name of marriage, has come under renewed scrutiny, with the Central Information Commission directing the disclosure of an action taken report submitted by the Union Ministry...

Jammu, March 31 A man who had been on the run for nearly seven years after allegedly abducting and raping a minor girl has been arrested, police said on Tuesday.He had been evading arrest since a case was registered against him at Janipur Police Station in Jammu in 2019.Sunil Bhagat was...

New Delhi, March 31 The National Commission for Women (NCW) took suo motu cognizance on Tuesday of the alleged suicide of a minor girl in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, following sexual harassment and intimidation by her teacher.NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar directed the Uttar Pradesh Director...

Panaji, March 30 The Goa BJP posted on social media photographs of a councilor, whose son has been arrested for alleged involvement in a sex scandal, along with Congress leaders, and asked if this was the reason the opposition party was "hyperactive in trying to present a different narrative"...

Dharwad (Karnataka), March 30 – In a concerning incident in Dharwad, Karnataka, an individual accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act is alleged to have made threatening calls to a minor victim while inside prison.The case, which came to light on Monday, has...

Bengaluru, March 28 – In a shocking incident, a minor girl originally from Assam was found dead under suspicious circumstances within the jurisdiction of the Electronics City police station in Bengaluru on Saturday.Her body was discovered in a secluded area of the Bolugudda region.The victim...

Panaji, March 27 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday sought to distance itself from a Goa councillor whose son has been arrested in connection with a sex scandal involving minor girls, stating that he was not a member of the ruling saffron party.Soham (20), son of Sushant Naik, a member...

New Delhi, March 27 Days after the Allahabad High Court granted anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, an appeal has been filed in the Supreme Court against the order.The plea by Ashutosh Brahmachari, the...

Thane, March 27 A 28-year-old man from the Thane district of Maharashtra has been arrested on allegations of molesting girls, police said on Friday.The accused, a resident of the Titwala area, allegedly inappropriately touched a 13-year-old girl on Thursday.The girl informed her parents...

Prayagraj, March 25 The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple, Mukundanand Brahmachari, in a case registered against them under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.The order was passed by Justice...

Navsari (Gujarat), March 25 A 38-year-old man who lived with a woman was arrested for allegedly raping her two minor daughters from a previous marriage and impregnating one of them in Navsari district of Gujarat, police said on Wednesday.The accused, who had been in a live-in relationship with...

Prayagraj, March 25 The Allahabad High Court granted anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple, Mukundanand Brahmachari, in a case registered against them under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.The order was passed by Justice Jitendra Kumar...

Panaji, March 25 Two minor girls have come forward to file complaints in connection with a case of alleged sexual exploitation, in which the son of a Goa BJP councillor has been arrested, police said on Wednesday.The Curchorem police in Goa's Kushavati district arrested Soham Naik (20), son of...