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Arunachal: POCSO court sentences man to death for sexually assaulting 21 children in hostel

Arunachal: POCSO court sentenc...

ITANAGAR — A special POCSO court in Yupia in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday sentenced a man to death for sexually assaulting 21 children, including 15...

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Watching child porn a crime under POCSO Act or not? SC to decide today

Watching child porn a crime un...

NEW DELHI, SEP 23 (IANS) — The Supreme Court will pronounce on Monday its verdict on a plea challenging a Madras High Court ruling that...

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Trafficking for ‘domestic labour’ prevalent in Nagaland

Trafficking for ‘domestic la...

DIMAPUR — While human trafficking is a concern in Nagaland, it often takes a less visible form compared to other regions. Lozua Kape, a Child...

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NSLSA sanctions INR 36.8 lakh compensation to 17 persons

NSLSA sanctions INR 36.8 lakh ...

DIMAPUR — The Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) has distributed a total amount of INR 36,85,000 as victim compensation to 17 persons for the...

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Traffic personnel sensitised on child rights

Traffic personnel sensitised o...

DIMAPUR — A one-day workshop for the traffic personnel on the theme ‘Safeguarding of children’ was organised by AIDA-Child Friendly Dimapur, in collaboration with Dimapur...

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SC to examine HC ruling that downloading, watching child porn not offence under POCSO, IT laws

SC to examine HC ruling that d...

NEW DELHI — Terming as “atrocious”, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea challenging a Madras High Court ruling which said that...

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3,700 children went missing from Assam, most of them rescued: Minister Ajanta Neog

3,700 children went missing fr...

GUWAHATI — Assam Women and Child Development Minister Ajanta Neog told the Assembly on Tuesday that over 3,700 children had gone missing in the state...

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Case registered against Tokyo bronze medalist Varun Kumar under POCSO Act: Report

Case registered against Tokyo ...

NEW DELHI — Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist hockey player Varun Kumar was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act by Karnataka...

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Child Rights Week observed across districts

Child Rights Week observed acr...

DIMAPUR — The District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) Dimapur and Child Helpline observed Child Rights Week from November 14 to 21, along with the rest...

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POCSO Act becoming a tool of exploitation of adolescents: Allahabad HC

POCSO Act becoming a tool of e...

PRAYAGRAJ — The Allahabad High Court has said that the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was never intended to criminalise consensual romantic...

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