News Topic:Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO)
Kashmir
Middle-aged man arrested for raping 15-year-old relative in Srinagar
A middle-aged man has been arrested for raping a minor girl in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district, said police on Thursday afternoon.
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J&K
In a first, J&K High Court allows abortion of rape victim
SRINAGAR — In a first, Jammu and Kashmir High Court has permitted a rape victim from Doda district to terminate her pregnancy.A 17-year-old girl (name...
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Jammu
Man arrested for molesting minor girl in Rajouri
RAJOURI — Police on Sunday arrested a man who was allegedly involved in molesting a minor girl in Darhal Leeran village of Rajouri district.Official...
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Kashmir
Teenage girl allegedly raped in Ganderbal
SRINAGAR — In yet another shocking incident, a teenage girl has been allegedly raped in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.An official said that Police has registered...
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India
President approves ordinance on death penalty to child rapists
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday approved an ordinance to provide death penalty to those convicted of raping a child below the...
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