POCSO not meant to criminalise consensual relationships: Delhi High Court
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"In my opinion the intention of POCSO was to protect children below the age of 18 years from sexual exploitation. It was never meant to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between young adults," Justice Jasmeet Singh mentioned while granting bail to an accused in POCSO cum rape case.
11-yr-old gang-raped by seniors in washroom of Delhi school; DCW issues notice
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"The girl has alleged that she was gang-raped by two seniors in July. According to the girl, she was going to her classroom when she accidentally collided with the two boys studying in 11th-12th standard. The girl said she apologised to the boys, but they abused her and took her inside a washroom. She alleged that the boys locked the washroom from inside and raped her," the sources said.
Justice sought for Jharkhand girl Ankita who was brutally burnt to death
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The severely injured Ankita struggled for five days at RIMS in Ranchi before breathing her last late on Saturday night. She was cremated in Dumka on Monday morning. The city of Dumka, the sub-capital of Jharkhand, remained closed for the second day in protest against this incident.
Rape Capital? Delhi sees a spike in cases of rape, assaults on women
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The victim was initially abducted, sedated and then raped by three people. Then they passed her further to another, then another, then another... crossing the limits of humanity. Devastated and traumatised for a week, the girl who went missing on April 24 was found in a despondent state on May 2 at the Saket Metro station.
Hyderabad youth held for rape threat to Virat Kohli's daughter
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Mumbai police have identified the accused as Ramnagesh Akubathini, a 23-year-old techie who had earlier worked with a food delivery services app. The threat messages had gone viral and caused widespread outrage after they were posted on social media. The threat message targeting star cricketer Virat Kohli had initially been presumed to have originated in Pakistan.
Rape victim's statement cannot be questioned by investigating officer: Allahabad HC
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In such a situation, the IO also cannot record her statements and proceed with the investigation further, the court added. In the matters in hand, the victim after giving her statement under Section 161 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) before the IO levelling allegations of rape against the accused, had changed her version later in her statement recorded under Section 164 of the Code before the magistrate.
Money dispute behind Sakinaka horror, charge sheet in a month: Police
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The Maha Vikas Aghadi government has announced a compensation of Rs 20 lakh for the three minor daughter of the victim who succumbed to her grievous injuries on Saturday. Providing details, Nagrale said that the accused - Mohan Chauhan, 45, a jobless driver hailing from Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur - has confessed to the crime which resulted in a massive political furore in the state.
Political furore erupts as Sakinaka rape victim succumbs
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The 30-year-old woman, who was raped and brutalized with rod, succumbed to her injuries following excessive bleeding at a civic hospital, triggering a furore among political parties. "It's a tragic end. She had suffered very severe internal injuries and has passed away," Shiv Sena MLC Dr Manisha Kayande told IANS.
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