The POCSO Act, enacted in 2012, serves as India’s primary legislation to address and penalize sexual offences against minors.

Tirupati: Local police booked a school teacher under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act on charges ...

Gadag: A local court sentenced an accused man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5 lakh under the Pocso ...

When advocate sought minimum sentence on account of age of the accused and his good behaviour in jail, the court observed ...

The Supreme Court clarified that when a person is convicted for an offence under both the Protection of Children from Sexual ...

The court also directed him to pay a sum ₹10,000, out of which ₹5,000 will be awarded to the victim as compensation ...

A minor boy has been arrested under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act in Shujalpur, Madhya Pradesh, ...

Anantapur : In a significant verdict, Anantapur Special Sessions Court (POCSO) sentenced an accused to 20 years of rigorous ...

Debashis Dutta, the government lawyer, said the court also directed the state to pay ₹5 lakh to the victim’s family as ...

Mumbai: A 40-year-old man, under the influence of alcohol, brutally attacked his neighbour and inappropriately touched a ...

Eka Rimo, an assistant engineer, was arrested by Arunachal Pradesh Police in connection with offences under the POCSO Act and ...

However, the child was noticed by two passersby, who rescued the child from the bag and admitted her to the hospital. The ...