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POCSO Act

Fast-Track POCSO Courts Issue Life Terms Nationwide, With New Arrests in Active Cases

Courts coupled prison terms with fines, directing compensation to survivors to emphasize deterrence.

Hyderabad Police Arrest Three in Sexual Assault of Class 9 Girls, Lodge Manager Held

Bengaluru Yoga Coach Arrested on Charges of Sexually Assaulting Minor Student

Female Staffer Arrested in Alleged Sexual Assault of 4-Year-Old at Mumbai School

MP Police Book 10 After CWC Sent Minor to Accused’s Family, Leading to Second Assault

POCSO Courts Issue Stringent Sentences Across Meghalaya, Manipur and Kerala

Police Crack Down on Child Rape and Family Murders Across Multiple States

Navi Mumbai Teacher Arrested Over Obscene Student Video Calls; Co-Accused in Separate School Assault Surrenders

Two Maharashtra School Staffers Arrested in Separate Student Abuse Probes

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

Man Arrested in Kolkata for Repeated Rape of 9-Year-Old Neighbor

Rising Cases of Rape and Murder of Women and Minors in India Highlight Safety Crisis

India Grapples with Disturbing Surge in Child Sexual Abuse Cases