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

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

Mumbai: A special POCSO court sentenced a 51-year-old man to life imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life for ...

Anantapur : In a significant verdict, Anantapur Special Sessions Court (POCSO) sentenced an accused to 20 years of rigorous ...

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

"The government accords the highest priority for ensuring safety and security of children and has undertaken various ...

However, the child was noticed by two passersby, who rescued the child from the bag and admitted her to the hospital. The ...

Mumbai: The special POCSO court has sentenced a 45-year-old man to twenty years imprisonment for having repeatedly sexually ...

Debashis Dutta, the government lawyer, said the court also directed the state to pay ₹5 lakh to the victim’s family as ...

Tirupati: Local police booked a school teacher under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act on charges ...

A minor boy has been arrested under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act in Shujalpur, Madhya Pradesh, ...

Eka Rimo, an assistant engineer, was arrested by Arunachal Pradesh Police in connection with offences under the POCSO Act and ...