Tag: Protection of Children from Sexual Offences
Serial Rapist May Be Involved In Over 50 Cases: Police
A serial rapist now in custody may have targeted more than 50 victims although he claims he didn't rape all, police said on Monday.....
SC Tells HCs To Set Up Panels For Trial In POCSO Cases
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked high courts across the country to set up committees of judges to monitor and regulate the trial of cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.....
Sex With Wife Below 18 Is Rape: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said sex with wife below 18 years of age is rape, striking down the provision of criminal law that permitted sex with wife aged between 15 and 18. ....
RS Passes Bill Including Death Penalty For Child Abuse
With members across party lines supporting a stricter law against child abuse, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the bill for amending the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.....
E-rickshaw Driver Held For Raping Minor
An e-rickshaw driver has been arrested under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for raping a seven-year-old girl in south Delhi, police said on Sunday.....
