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A POCSO case involving a mining baron that Chennai police tried to close

Trigger warning: This report contains references to child sexual abuse.

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Govt vows fast-track courts for paper leaks. Existing ones have 2,49,000 pending cases

“Nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth!” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on July 23, adding that the government has “decided to set up fast-track courts to ensure swift and stringent punishment for those involved in paper…

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Supreme Court refuses to interfere with anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in POCSO case

The Supreme Court has declined to intervene in the Allahabad High Court's decision to grant anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in the case involving allegations under the POCSO Act. The High Court had previously granted bail to the Swami and his disciple. Both parties were directed to cooperate with…

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After sexual harassment FIR, Nagaland IAS officer’s bizarre defence: ‘Targeted for not aiding coup plan’

Days after being slapped with a police case over allegations of sexually harassing multiple female colleagues, a Nagaland IAS officer has made a bizarre claim that he is being “framed” for refusing to back a purported plan to destabilise the state government.

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High pendency in fast-track special courts set up for child sexual abuse cases

In 2022, as many as 239,188 cases out of 268,038 cases filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO, 2012), were awaiting trial, a pendency rate of 89.2 percent, according to data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

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Court defers order on police's cancellation report in POCSO case against former WFI Chief

Special (POCSO) Judge Gomati Manocha was on leave. The matter was deferred until January 16, 2024. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Untraceable’: Gurugram police loses original complaint in 2013 POCSO case against journalists

An original police complaint against journalists of three TV news channels over airing alleged edited videos of a minor linking it to a rape case is “untraceable”, the Gurugram police informed a special POCSO court. The complaint by a relative of the 10-year-old at a Gurugram police station was filed…

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Dainik Bhaskar MD, journalists booked under POCSO for ‘revealing minor victim’s identity’

The final report in a POCSO Act case against Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar’s managing editor Sudhir Agarwal, national editor LP Pant, and its four other journalists has termed the charges false. The case pertains to the paper’s coverage of a case in which it reportedly included identifiers related to the…

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POCSO case survivor found dead in Idukki

Tragic death of 18-year-old POCSO survivor in Erattayar, Kattappana under investigation by police, suspected foul play.

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Chamarajanagar court sentences man to 20 years RI for rape of minor

The special POCSO judge in Chamarajanagar has sentenced a man to 20 years in rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor.

The Hindu

35-year-old man gets 20-year jail term for sexual assault on minor girl

35-yr-old man sentenced 20 yrs & fined ₹3,000 for sexually assaulting minor girl. POCSO Court Judge directed Prakasam District Legal Services Authority to pay ₹50,000 compensation. Police conducted comprehensive probe, arrested accused & filed charge sheet. SP Malika Garg appreciated police personnel for getting conviction. Special measures taken to prevent…

The Hindu

Court sets free 2 Arabic college teachers

Two Arabic college teachers, Husain Mannani and Zainuddin Mannani, were exonerated by a POCSO court after being framed by a student's family. The Palakkad South Police had faced criticism for their arrest. After a six-year legal battle, the POCSO court judge set the Mannanis free, who expressed joy at their…

The Hindu

Activists march to CBI office; Walayar case probe in final phase

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Death of one more accused in Walayar case brings focus back on re-investigation

Death of 3rd accused in Walayar case sparks suspicion; mother of victims demands CBI probe into deaths of Madhu, Pradeep. Mother of victims in Walayar case suspects murder of 3rd accused, Madhu, & demands CBI probe into his & Pradeep's death. She urges CBI to protect other accused & uncover…

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Where process is punishment: Seeking review of POCSO Act

Minor victims of sexual assault in Sivaganga district were reportedly threatened to give false evidence in court. A routine review of POCSO Act cases revealed this. The Madras High Court directed the Thoothukudi Legal Services Authority to award a compensation of ₹14 lakh from the Tamil Nadu Child Victim Compensation…

The Hindu

Walayar girls’ mother seeks action against CBI prosecutor

The mother of the two Walayar girls who had been found hanging in their house at Attppallam nearly seven years ago has demanded action against Central Bureau of Investigation public prosecutor K.P. Satheesan under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

The Hindu

Walayar case: CBI to send mobile phones of the accused for scientific examination

The POCSO Act court here, which is trying the sensational Walayar case in which two minor sisters had been found dead in mysterious circumstances more than six years ago, has permitted the CBI to send the mobile phones of the accused for scientific examination.

The Hindu

CBI replaces team probing Walayar case with officers from other States

. CBI replaces team re-investigating Walayar case; hope to bring fresher perspectives; victims' mother demanded non-Malayali officers; CBI seeks lie detection test; girls found hanging in mysterious circumstances; postmortem revealed sexual abuse; accused exonerated; govt forced to seek reinvestigation; HC ordered CBI to investigate afresh. #CBI replaces team re-investigating Walayar…

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SC/ST Special Court opens in Nedumangad

The special court had jurisdiction over the entire district. It will help find a solution to the problems faced by SC/ST communities without delay

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SoP on POCSO Act cases for T.N. police personnel needs to be updated, corrected, say child rights activists

Concerns have been raised about a recent Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) and checklist issued in Tamil, for the handling of cases under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act, 2012 which was circulated among All Women Police Station (AWPS) personnel last week.

The Hindu

POCSO and the persecution of young love

What does rigid implementation or misuse of the POCSO Act mean for consensual relationships between minors?

The Hindu

Man sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for sexual assault on minor girl

The Fast Track Special Court (POCSO), Thiruvananthapuram, on Wednesday, sentenced a man to a total of six years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a girl.

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2013 POCSO case: Gurugram court imposes Rs 10,000 penalty on Republic Bharat anchor Syed Suhail

A Gurugram court last week imposed a penalty of Rs 10,000 on Republic Bharat anchor Syed Suhail for delaying its proceedings in a 2013 case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Eight journalists – including Deepak Chaurasia, Ajit Anjum, Chitra Tripathi and Suhail – are accused…

The Hindu

Rajesh Menon to be CBI special prosecutor in Walayar case

Rajesh M. Menon, the special public prosecutor who secured conviction for the accused in the sensational Attappady Madhu lynching case from the SC-ST Special Court, Mannarkkad, has been chosen as CBI special public prosecutor in the Walayar case.

The Times of India

Bombay HC quashes POCSO case against teen after girl's mother consents; complaint lodged due to 'communication gap'

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court recently quashed by consent a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) registered in November 2021 against a 19-year-old student after the minor girl’s mother said the complaint was lodged due to a “communication gap” between her and her daughter.

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