A 23-year-old woman was arrested at Taliparambu in Kerala's Kannur on Friday under the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually exploiting a 12-year-old schoolgirl.
Granting sanction for medical termination of pregnancy of a Sickle Cell Anaemia and Epilepsy affected 13-year-old girl, the Orissa High Court on Monday directed the State Government to develop a comprehensive standard operating procedure (SOP) for medical termination of pregnancy, ensuring adherence to the pre-requisites.
A local court sent five accused in a case of blackmail and sexual exploitation of five-six minor girls in the Vijaynagar town of the Beawar district to police remand on Tuesday.
Two individuals, Buddhadeb Bhattacharya and Dipen Kayal were arrested in connection with the murder and possible rape of a minor girl in South 24-Parganas' Basanti area.
Body of a missing minor girl, suspected to be a victim of rape and murder, was recovered from a field at Basanti in South 24-Parganas district on Monday evening.
The MP/MLA court of Additional District Judge Ehsanullah Khan had convicted the legislator from Duddhi assembly segment in Uttar Pradesh on December 12 and pronounced the judgment on Friday.
In a shocking incident in Berhampur, Murshidabad, a minor girl fell victim to assault during her uncle's birthday celebration.
A minor girl has been allegedly raped at her house by a guest who came to her residence to attend a function, the police said on Sunday.
The victim, who was reportedly missing since Thursday night, was found by some people who run shops around the temple premises early on Friday and police were informed.
An irate mob attacked a house after the word spread that the girl was caught in a compromising position with a middle-aged man. Later, the Dalit girl told the police that the man tricked her to indulge in the sexual act.
