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New Delhi: The Delhi government has directed schools across the capital to constitute a Child Protection Committee by the end of July as the city steps up implementation of child safety measures under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The decision was taken on Monday after Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu…
Last Updated:June 24, 2026, 05:44 IST The stringent new policy framework aims to drastically improve the ground-level implementation of the POCSO Act within school premises Beyond administrative vetting, the guidelines enforce structural changes to campus and transport logistics. (AI-Generated Image) The Delhi government has ordered all schools to immediately remove any employee with a history…
Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son Bandi Bhageerath Sai has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor, hours after the Telangana High Court denied him interim protection from arrest. Kumar, who is the junior minister for Home Affairs and a BJP MP, said on Saturday that he handed Sai over to the police for…
Curated By: Shobhit Gupta Last Updated: September 29, 2024, 7:42 PM IST Tension flared in Telangana’s Siddipet after a girl was raped. (Image: X) A case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, along with other relevant sections, has been registered against the accused. In a horrific incident, a class 7 student…
People block railway tracks to protest against the alleged sexual abuse of two girls at a school, at Badlapur railway station, in Thane district, on Tuesday. (PTI) Badlapur rail roko, chaos: The police delay in filing the FIR – there were claims that the two four-year-old girls’ parents were made to wait for around 11…
Reported By: Salil Tiwari Last Updated: July 05, 2024, 15:17 IST The bench highlighted that the challenge lies in distinguishing between genuine cases of exploitation and those involving consensual relationships. “This court has every now and then expressed concern regarding the application of the POCSO Act on adolescents…Courts should use their discretion wisely, ensuring that…