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Raj Ballabh Yadav had surrendered before Chief Magistrates court in March 2016 but was released after Patna HC granted him bail in September 2016. (Photo: File | PTI)

RJD MLA Raj Ballabh Yadav, 5 others held guilty of raping a minor girl

Court is expected to pronounce the quantum of punishment on December 21.

15 Dec 2018 6:03 PM IST

The pastor had been slapped with charges under both POCSO and Indian Penal Code (IPC). (Photo: Representational Image)

Man gets 14-yr jail term for raping minor

The prosecution had examined the victim, her family members and doctors to prove case against Anil Kumar Shahu alias...

14 Dec 2018 2:09 AM IST

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Minor raped in Thane, teen girl molested in Mumbra

The victim confided in her parents who registered a complaint against Siddiqui at Mumbra police station.

20 May 2018 1:33 AM IST

If the defining criterion of rape is lack of consent , then yes, there is a real possibility that sex workers may face this kind of violence in their work space

Man gets life for raping teenager inside masjid

The unsuspecting girl went with him but he locked the room and raped her.

19 May 2018 1:27 AM IST

According to accused Hemant Reddys defence lawyer Prakash Salsingekar the DNA report of the child did not match with the accused and hence special POCSO judge Madhuri More acquitted his client. (Representational image)

POCSO court lets off 2 blamed for raping minor

The complainant had put forth two stories of her rape following which the Cuffe Parade police had booked two persons...

3 Dec 2018 1:19 AM IST

The man was caught on Friday morning and has been booked under POCSO Act and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, police said. (Photo: ANI)

Man rapes 3-yr-old daughter after quarrel with wife, arrested

The mother of the victim found her unconscious and the bed sheet stained with blood.

1 Dec 2018 9:55 AM IST

Teacher asks for kiss in return for five marks'

Source added that Khan was called in by the police for questioning, after which he was arrested on Saturday afternoon.

25 March 2018 7:11 AM IST

Justice Ravindra Ghuge also directed the registrar general of the HC to circulate this order to all the principal judges in Maharashtra. (Representational Image)

Plea of lawyer accused of marrying minor dismissed

Bombay high court and had complete knowledge of the law despite which he married a girl less than half his age.

23 March 2018 3:44 AM IST

Bombay high court

Bombay HC pulls up cops for summoning child witness

Justice Revati Dere was hearing an application filed by the girl's parents seeking cancellation of bail given to the...

29 March 2018 1:12 AM IST

Grooming is a process of engaging the child/adolescent in sexual acts by developing trust.

CSA is about power and domination

While one method of CSA is coercive, violent abuse of children, the other processes by which abuses happen are far more...

7 May 2018 4:00 AM IST

Doctors treating the girl suspect she has been sexually assaulted and said she is currently under shock. (Representational Image)

Youth sentenced to life for sexually assaulting sister

The girl's father had to spend most of the time at their village to look after their farms and other business in UP.

15 Jun 2018 5:48 AM 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)

Odisha court awards life to 5 for raping minor

The sixth accused, a juvenile, was sent to a correction home.

4 Jun 2018 2:14 AM IST