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Karnataka HC Allows Trial Against Woman, Affirms POCSO Is Gender-Neutral

The court read the Act’s use of 'he' to mean any person to permit trial on penetrative assault charges.

Thane Court Sentences Man to Five Years for Sexual Assault of Five-Year-Old Under POCSO Act

Migrant Father Sentenced to 12–15 Years for Raping Daughter at State-Run Shelter

Stepfather Arrested for Alleged Assault and Impregnation of 15-Year-Old Stepdaughter

Three Slovakian Men Convicted of Abducting and Raping 12-Year-Old in Dover

Agra Temple Rape Suspect Re-Arrested After CCTV Evidence Surfaces

5-Year-Old in Madhya Pradesh Brutally Assaulted by Teen Neighbor, Fighting for Life

Parents of Badlapur Encounter Victim Seek to Drop Case as Court Demands State Action

Bombay High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail to Badlapur School Trustees in Sexual Assault Case

Nevada Supreme Court Dismisses Nathan Chasing Horse Sex Abuse Case