Chennai: A 15-year-old school dropout girl underwent an abortion at a private hospital in Perambur and police have booked her 17-year-old boyfriend, h.

The Madras High Court has ordered that victims in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cases need not ...

Trichy: With cases of Pocso (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) on the rise, schools in Trichy held a ...

The POCSO Act, enacted in 2012, serves as India’s primary legislation to address and penalize sexual offences against minors.

The court also directed him to pay a sum ₹10,000, out of which ₹5,000 will be awarded to the victim as compensation ...

The Government of India continues to prioritise the safety and security of children, demonstrating its commitment through ...

While hearing a PIL seeking strict compliance of Public Awareness of POCSO Act, the Madhya Pradesh High Court granted two ...

When advocate sought minimum sentence on account of age of the accused and his good behaviour in jail, the court observed ...

The Bombay High Court ruled that life imprisonment was too harsh and revised the sentence to 10 years of rigorous ...

The court held that actions such as grabbing breasts or snapping a pyjama string do not amount to rape or attempted rape, but ...

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a 28-year-old man accused in a Protection of Children From Sexual Offences (POCSO) ...

The Teachers Joint Action Committee, comprising members from various teachers' associations, has demanded a thorough ...