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POCSO Courts Hand Down Prison Terms and a Death Sentence in Separate Child‑Sex Cases

The verdicts reflect growing reliance on DNA and forensic proof in prosecutions and leave the Ranchi death sentence pending High Court confirmation.

Santa Fe Pediatrician Imputed for Three Sexual‑Abuse Allegations and Freed Under Court Restrictions

Mangaluru Courts Sentence Five Men to 20 Years in Two Sexual‑Assault Cases

Two Madhya Pradesh Constables Arrested Over Alleged Rape of 17‑Year‑Old in Bhopal

12-Year-Old Girl Bludgeoned to Death in Wardha; Neighbour Arrested

Wife of Suspect in Lyhanna Case Files Rape and Domestic Violence Complaint

Maharashtra Records 10,505 Cyber Financial Frauds and 2,379 Arrests

Victims Told Members of High‑Profile Grooming Gangs May Be Assessed for Early Release Under Sentencing Reform

Man Sentenced for Raping 15-Year-Old in Portable Toilet During Koningsdag

Bardella Under Fire for Monaco Appearance and Dismissive Comment on Lyhanna Tribute

Cluster of Sexual-Assault Cases in Odisha and Assam Prompts Multiple Arrests

Paris Suspends 132 After‑School Animators and Launches Independent Inquiry

Senate Suspends Conanda Guideline on Care for Minors in Legal Abortion Cases

Five Arrested After Rescue of 15-Year-Old Who Was Allegedly Gang-Raped in Assam

Dalia Durán Files Police Complaint Accusing John Kelvin of Asphyxiating 16-Year-Old Son

Repeat Rapist Freed After 8 Years Under Sentence Merger, Set to Live in Victim’s City

Philip Young Admits All 56 Charges After Adding Child Image Offences

Buenos Aires Court Sets Precedent, Jails Inmate 20 Years for Non-Contact Sexual Abuse

Alwar Teen’s Abduction-Rape, Surat Molestation Cases Spur Arrests, Protests, POCSO Probes

Martiño Ramos Soto Extradited From Cuba and Jailed in Madrid