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Two suspected robbers, referred to as Jai and Veeru, popular characters of the iconic Bollywood film Sholay, were arrested from south Delhi for their alleged involvement in motor vehicle thefts. (Representational Image)

Man arrested for raping minor relative

The accused has been booked under the relevant sections of the IPC and the POCSO Act.

17 Nov 2017 2:38 AM IST

Minor was allegedly raped in a IB school in Andheri.

Man on the run after rape, bid to kill 9-year-old

The initial probe revealed that the girl had gone to a hotel in Karol Bagh to buy food but didn't return home.

21 Sept 2017 2:30 AM IST

16-year-old girl was raped by duo in Mira road.

Girl, 6, gangraped by school sweepers

The girl reportedly complained of abdomen pain to his father.

16 Sept 2017 2:32 AM IST

He is accused of assaulting and raping another woman between 2008 and 2010 (Photo: Pixabay)

French student on exchange programme molested by host's father in...

French teenager said her host student's father sexually assaulted her on Oct 18 when she was alone in room.

29 Oct 2018 1:25 PM IST

Unless the states act to bring investigation and trial to a close within four months of a rape incident as is envisaged now, the toughest laws on the statute books are unlikely to be deterrent enough to stop these barbaric crimes. (Representational image)

Delhi cab driver rapes 5-yr-old girl while driving her to school,...

The 39-year-old driver was booked under the POCSO Act on the complaint lodged against him by the parents of the alleged...

23 Oct 2018 2:16 PM IST

The directive comes in the wake of the alleged rape of a minor girl by an electrician in an NDMC-run school in the city. (Representational image)

20-year-old man gets life term for raping toddler in Secunderbad

The judge also slapped a fine of Rs 2,000 on Singh, who was convicted under relevant sections of POCSO Act and the...

16 Oct 2018 6:25 PM IST

They left a suicide note stating that they were ending their lives as their families were not letting them stay together because of different castes. (Representational Image)

Kabaddi coach, accused of molestation, commits suicide in Bengaluru...

The alleged incident of molestation took place in the girls' dressing room of a training centre on October 9.

16 Oct 2018 2:03 PM IST

The girl was allegedly raped multiple times by her father, an official said. (Representational Image)

Minor girl in Delhi lured with pizza offer by landlord's son,...

The girl stays in a shanty in Kalyan Vaas, Kalyanpuri, while the four accused stay in east Vinod Nagar.

15 Oct 2018 5:49 PM IST

The apex courts order came after the Delhi government said there were around 68 lakh two-wheelers here and it would be impossible to accommodate the people in public transport if the odd-even scheme was made applicable for two-wheelers also. (Representational image)

64-yr-old TN man gets double life term for raping minor girl,...

According to the prosecution, Ramayan, a farmer from Orathanadu, had befriended the 11-year-old girl and raped her.

11 Oct 2018 4:52 PM IST

Powai, Khar, Bandra and Andheri have witnessed a rise in molestation cases recently.

Karnataka teacher arrested for sexually abusing, molesting orphan...

The teacher has been booked under POCSO Act and Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

6 Oct 2018 2:02 PM IST

Gaya MP Hari Manjhis son Rahul Manjhi, along with his friend, was arrested by the police in a drunken state on Sunday and was sent to Gaya central jail for violating prohibition law. (Representational image)

3 employees of children's home in TN held for 'sexual abuse' of girl...

The girl inmates alleged that they were sexually abused and threatened with dire consequences if they reported the...

27 Nov 2018 4:45 PM IST

The Supreme Court also referred to the National Crime Records Bureau Data stating every six hour a woman is raped in the country. (Photo: File | ANI)

Shameful, inhuman: SC slams Bihar govt for shelter home violations

The top court gave the state government 24 hours to it add the charges under section 377 (rape) IPC and POCSO Act in the...

27 Nov 2018 12:12 PM IST