Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Topic: POCSO

Tensions in Nainital after Muslim man’s arrest in POCSO case; Stones pelted at mosque, Muslim shops vandalized

Communal tension flared in parts of Uttarakhand's Nainital after the arrest of a Muslim man for allegedly sexually harassing a Hindu minor girl, leading...

Tamil Nadu: POCSO FIR registered against four staffers of Isha Foundation school

Tamil Nadu Police have registered an FIR against four administrators and a former student of a school run by the Isha Foundation, following a complaint of sexual harassment.

Bengaluru court summons BS Yediyurappa in POCSO case

A special court in Bengaluru on Friday took fresh cognisance of a chargesheet against former Chief Minister and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa and three others in a case about the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl.

Karnataka HC dismisses plea by former CM Yediyurappa to quash POCSO case

The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by former Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa seeking to quash the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case against him, stating that the criminal proceedings shall continue in the trial court.

Shops run by Muslims ransacked after molestation case sparks communal tension in Uttarakhand

At least half a dozen shops run by Muslims in Chamoli’s Nandanagar in Uttarakhand were vandalised on Sunday by a Hindu mob over allegations that a 25-year-old Muslim man made an obscene gesture towards a minor girl in the area.

Karnataka CID files chargesheet against BJP veteran Yediyurappa in POCSO case

The Karnataka Police on Thursday filed a chargesheet against senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa in connection with the sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl.