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
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
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
