Pathanamthitta (Kerala), July 6 (IANS) After a sexual abuse complaint lodged by a 13-year-old girl was found to be false, the police have decided to launch a detailed investigation to unravel the circumstances behind the case.Although the Koodal Police had initially moved to close the case quickly, the investigation has now been intensified following the intervention of the District Police Chief (SP).Police officials remain unconvinced that a teenage girl would level such grave allegations again…
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Chennai, June 29 (IANS) Drug-Free Tamil Nadu, women’s safety and the effective implementation of government welfare schemes dominated Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s review meeting with IAS and IPS officers on Monday, as the TVK government held its first major administrative conference since assuming office.The Chief Minister also reviewed the law and order situation across the state and outlined governance priorities during the high-level meeting at Namakkal Kavignar Maligai in the Secreta…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court has held that courts dealing with child custody and visitation disputes must guard against subjecting children to repeated psychological evaluations, cautioning that such processes can lead to “secondary victimisation” and “re-traumatisation”, particularly in cases involving allegations of sexual abuse. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N. Kotiswar Singh on Thursday modified Bombay High Court orders that had first substituted the appointment of a si…
Jammu, June 6 (IANS) A Station House Officer (SHO) is among four policemen suspended on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district over the alleged mishandling of a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case. Official sources said that in a major disciplinary action underscoring a zero-tolerance approach towards alleged lapses in handling crimes against children, Samba Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Anuj Kumar, has ordered the suspension of four police personnel, includ…
Kochi, June 3 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted transit anticipatory bail to Mohammed Farmaan, husband of Kumbh Mela viral sensation Monalisa Bhosle, in a criminal case registered by Madhya Pradesh Police following a complaint filed by her father.Justice Kauser Edappagath granted Farmaan one month’s protection from arrest, allowing him time to approach the appropriate courts in Madhya Pradesh and seek regular anticipatory bail.The court directed that Farmaan shall not be arrest…
Hyderabad, May 11 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister, A. Revanth Reddy, on Monday directed Director General of Police C.V. Anand to immediately initiate an investigation into the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case registered against Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay’s son, Bandi Bhagirath.The Chief Minister instructed the DGP to constitute special teams for a comprehensive investigation into the case of the alleged sexual assault on a minor girl by Ba…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Spiritual leader Ashutosh Brahmachari Maharaj has moved the Supreme Court, challenging the anticipatory bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to Jyotish Peeth Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Giri in connection with a child sexual abuse complaint registered by the Uttar Pradesh Police. As per the case details reflected on the official website, a Special Leave Petition (SLP) was filed on Thursday before the apex court see…
Patna, March 6 (IANS) The mysterious death of a NEET aspirant in Patna has taken a more serious turn after the Government of Bihar amended its earlier notification and added sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act to the case.With this amendment, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been given full authority to investigate the alleged sexual assault angle in the case.According to officials, the Police Branch of the Home Department amended the notification…
Prayagraj, Feb 27 (IANS) Offering relief to Swami Avimukteshwaranand, the Allahabad High Court on Friday barred Uttar Pradesh Police from arresting him over a child sexual abuse complaint being investigated by Jhunsi Police Station here. The High Court also granted interim protection to the seer against coercive action until the next hearing in the case.Special POCSO Judge Vinod Kumar Chaurasia had last week directed the Jhunsi Police Station in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj to register an FIR on a …
Jammu, Feb 12 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, on Thursday, ordered constitution of a committee on gender sensitisation and for action in matters of sexual harassment of women and transgender persons. An order issued by the Registrar General of the High Court said, “In compliance to the directions rendered by the Supreme Court of India in writ petition (Civil) No 1245/2025 titled Geeta Rani Vs. Union of India and ors, the Chief Justice has been pleased to direct that the Sexual Ha…