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The matter came to light when the condition of the minor girl deteriorated and she was taken to a hospital and later shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, police said. (Representational Image)

6-yr-old girl raped by 13-year-old relative in Odisha, critical

The incident happened when the girl was alone in the house at Mahisakhal locality on Tuesday.

13 Sep 2018 8:28 AM

They blocked the road and demanded justice for the child. The case was transferred from the district police to the crime branch on Tuesday.(Photo: File/Representational)

Delhi police to probe minor’s sex assault

Family members stage protest outside school, seek action against officials.

12 Sep 2018 6:15 AM

A senior officer said the case has been transferred to the Crime Branch since it is a "sensitive one". (Representational Image)

Delhi: Crime branch to take over probe on sexual assault on 3-yr-old

The alleged incident occurred last Tuesday in north west Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar.

11 Sep 2018 6:54 PM

The civil administration and police conducted the raid Friday after some children complained that they were being "harassed and tortured" at the facility run by a pastor from Kerala. (Photo: Twitter | @ANI)

J&K: 19 children rescued from orphanage after claims of 'harassment, torture'

The children, aged 5 to 16, have been shifted to government-run Bal Ashram and Nari Neketan, the officials said.

08 Sep 2018 6:35 PM

The accused has been booked under sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act. (Representational Image)

I-T Dy commissioner held for raping 17-yr-old domestic help in Mumbai

Visalavat was arrested on Thursday after the 17-year-old victim approached the police last month and lodged a complaint, the official said.

07 Sep 2018 4:37 PM

Senior advocate Indira Jaising, assisting the court as an amicus curiae, told a bench of Justices Madan B Lokur, S Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta that the media was running 'parallel trial' in sub-judice matters and the court should frame guidelines on how to report the cases of crime against women. (Photo: File)

Media runs 'parallel trials' in sub-judice matters, SC told

'It is one thing to report court proceeding. It is another thing to run a parallel trial,' senior advocate Indira Jaising said.

06 Sep 2018 10:01 AM

The relative alleged that her niece was molested by the godman who also threatened to kill her, Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) Vijay Kumar said. (Representational Image)

Self-styled Delhi godman arrested for molesting 15-yr-old in temple

The incident took place on August 17 when the complainant along with her niece and son visited the temple.

03 Sep 2018 2:57 PM

On allegations that the police delayed filing the complaint in the case, the SHO said the complaint was lodged on Wednesday and not earlier. (Representational image)

Teenage girl kidnapped, forced to drink alcohol, gangraped near Noida

Kidnapped by two men on her way home from sewing classes, she was raped and then dumped outside her house in Dastampur village next morning.

31 Aug 2018 12:24 PM

All the children being trained at the meditation centre were from Assam. (Representational image)

Buddhist monk held for sexually assaulting minors

The case surfaced when one of the victims informed his parents about the torture he & other kids were facing.

31 Aug 2018 1:41 AM

The incident was reported to the police on Monday and a case registered under the POCSO Act. (Representational Image)

6-yr-old girl sexually assaulted by cab driver of Delhi school

The accused driver has been arrested, he said, adding the matter is being investigated.

28 Aug 2018 7:04 PM

Teacher held for forcing student to have oral sex

The accused teacher, Balmukund, has been remanded to judicial custody.

26 Aug 2018 6:31 AM

The accused told the court that the girl herself wanted to run away with him as her family members wanted to get her married to another person whom she did not like. (Representational image)

Thane court sentences man to 7 years in jail for kidnapping, raping teenager

Prosecution said when the 16-year-old girl left her house, the accused, kidnapped and took her to Alibaug in Raigad district and raped her.

23 Aug 2018 11:01 AM

The incident took place on Friday when the minor girl went out of her house to bring fodder to create smoke for keeping mosquitoes at bay. (Representational Image)

2 men rape 14-yr-old, attacked, chased away by her dog in Madhya Pradesh

The minor girl shouted for help and her pet dog reached the spot and bit one of the rapists on his leg.

21 Aug 2018 11:04 AM

The Act will further amend the Indian Penal Code, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. (Photo: AFP)

Law allowing death penalty for rape of children cleared by President

The amendment replaces criminal law amendment ordinance promulgated on April 21 after Kathua's rape and murder and another woman in Unnao.

12 Aug 2018 5:48 PM

The boy had already complained to the teacher-in-charge of the bus about the same, but no action was taken against the three senior students. (Representational Image)

Boy sexually assaulted by three senior students in schoolbus

On complaint, teacher says he was ‘so cute that anyone will tease him’

08 Aug 2018 4:38 AM

The accused warned her of dire consequences if she told anyone about the incident. They later dropped her near her home, police said. (Photo: Representational | File)

2 Thane men take minor out on 'friendship day', gangrape her

The accused, aged 18 and 22, took survivor on a two-wheeler to an abandoned room, near a fish hatchery in Dombivili and committed the crime.

06 Aug 2018 7:25 PM

The school principal, on receiving the complaint, reviewed it and backed the FIR. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Six seniors sodomise, drug class 11 student of Ajmer's Mayo College

According to the FIR, the seniors forced him to do drugs and sodomised him in turns in his boarding school room.

02 Aug 2018 4:46 PM

When the girl arrived to meet Praveen, the accused pushed her inside the car and took turns to rape her in the moving vehicle, the police said. (Photo: File | Representational)

2 men rape 15 yr-old Dalit girl in moving car in Haryana’s Yamunanagar

Praveen and girl met each other through Facebook, after which Praveen started putting pressure on the girl to meet him, the police said.

02 Aug 2018 2:07 PM

The Supreme Court said If the doctors are also included in the offences under the POCSO Act, knowingly or unknowingly, it would set a wrong precedent. (Photo: File)

Priests involving in rape cases in Kerala 'shocking', says top court

SC made these observations during hearing of a case involving rape of minor in a church by a Father in Malabar district of Kerala in 2016.

01 Aug 2018 6:43 PM

Case against rapist who wed victim quashed

The division bench of Justices R. M. Savant and Revati Mohite Dere was hearing a criminal writ petition by Dinesh Kalingade.

30 Jul 2018 1:20 AM

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