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Maharashtra Child Rights body issues transport safety guidelines for all schools

Maharashtra Child Rights body issues transport safety guidelines for all schools

Commission Chairperson Adv. Susieben Shah said the guidelines would add transparency to child safety

28 March,2024 05:43 PM IST | Mumbai | Ronak Mastakar
Former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa accused of sexual assault, booked under POCSO

Former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa accused of sexual assault, booked under POCSO

The 17-year-old girl was sexually harassed by BS Yediyurappa when she approached him seeking assistance with another rape incident, said FIR

15 March,2024 08:50 AM IST | Bengaluru | mid-day online correspondent
Thane court acquits man accused of raping minor as victim turns hostile

Thane court acquits man accused of raping minor as victim turns hostile

The accused acquitted by the Thane court was charged under relevant IPC sections in addition to the provisions of the POCSO Act.

20 February,2024 01:33 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
India hockey star Varun Kumar accused of rape, booked under POCSO act

India hockey star Varun Kumar accused of rape, booked under POCSO act

The 22-year-old, in her complaint filed on Monday, said that she came in contact with Varun in 2018 through Instagram, and the player raped her on multiple occasions when she was 17, promising her marriage

07 February,2024 06:37 AM IST | Bangalore/New Delhi | PTI
Pune Police arrest serial molester accused of harassing an eight-year-old

Pune Police arrest serial molester accused of harassing an eight-year-old

Pune Police arrested serial molester identified as Maruti Nanaware who has also served a 10-year jail term for a 2013 rape case.

03 January,2024 10:33 AM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: Man from Jammu and Kashmir held for raping, impregnating minor girl

Mumbai: Man from Jammu and Kashmir held for raping, impregnating minor girl

The Mumbai Police have arrested a man hailing from Jammu and Kashmir for allegedly raping and impregnating a girl, an official said on Sunday

17 December,2023 08:29 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai crime news: Teacher molests 16-year-old student at coaching class in Sion

Mumbai crime news: Teacher molests 16-year-old student at coaching class in Sion

A teacher has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 16-year-old student on the premises of a coaching class in Mumbai

04 December,2023 01:20 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Man sentenced to 10 years for sexually assaulting six-year-old neighbour

Man sentenced to 10 years for sexually assaulting six-year-old neighbour

A special court in Maharashtra's Thane district has sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl

01 December,2023 03:42 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: 73 percent POCSO cases yet to be probed, reveals NGO report

Mumbai: 73 percent POCSO cases yet to be probed, reveals NGO report

NGO finds pending cases surged from 1,465 in 2018 to 2,176 in 2022

28 November,2023 04:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
Maharashtra women's commission member reviews health of Buldhana rape survivor

Maharashtra women's commission member reviews health of Buldhana rape survivor

A member of the Maharashtra Women's Commission, Abha Pandey, visited a two-and-a-half-year-old rape survivor receiving treatment at a local hospital in Buldhana, assessing her condition on Friday following the incident.

25 November,2023 12:38 PM IST | Akola | mid-day online correspondent

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