Minor NEET aspirant held hostage, raped for over six months in Kanpur; 2 teachers held

Minor NEET aspirant held hostage, raped for over six months in Kanpur; 2 teachers held

KANPUR: A minor student from Fatehpur who moved here to prepare for her medical entrance exam NEET at a prominent coaching institute was allegedly held hostage for over six months and raped by two of its teachers. The student alleged in her complaint that a teacher recorded the assault and blackmailed her with threats of … Read more

Ektaa Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor issue statement in case filed under POCSO act

Ektaa Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor issue statement in case filed under POCSO act

Ektaa Kapoor is known as the Czarina of television. She has been ruling the television industry since a long time and has given so many amazing shows. She and her mother, Shobha Kapoor have been entertaining the audience since a long time. They recently landed in trouble as a case is registered against them under … Read more

Mamata Banerjee: Kultuli rape-murder case: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee calls for capital punishment, urges to stop media trials

Mamata Banerjee: Kultuli rape-murder case: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee calls for capital punishment, urges to stop media trials

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday urged the police to register the recent Kultuli rape-murder case under POCSO Act. She added that the culprits should be given capital punishment within three months. She also said that media trials in rape cases must stop as it could hamper investigations. The chief minister said crime … Read more

Badlapur sexual assault case: HC refuses pre-arrest bail to 2 accused school trustees

Badlapur sexual assault case: HC refuses pre-arrest bail to 2 accused school trustees

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused pre-arrest bail to the chairman and secretary of a school in Maharashtra’s Badlapur town where two minor girls were sexually assaulted by a male attendant. A single bench of Justice R N Laddha said prima facie there is material to show the two accused were aware of the … Read more

Ministry of Education urges states to enforce school safety guidelines | Education

Ministry of Education urges states to enforce school safety guidelines | Education

The Ministry of Education has issued a directive to all States and Union Territories (UTs) to implement the “Guidelines on School Safety and Security-2021” to enhance the protection of children in educational institutions. This move follows directives from the Supreme Court in Writ Petitions (Criminal) No. 136 of 2017 and (Civil) No. 874 of 2017. … Read more

Is Karnataka failing to protect kids?

Is Karnataka failing to protect kids?

Bengaluru: The alarming surge in POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) cases in Karnataka over the past three years has raised concerns, with a staggering 9,862 cases registered between 2021 and 2023. Disturbingly, the conviction rate remains dismally low, with only 202 cases resulting in convictions. Despite the implementation of numerous government schemes aimed … Read more