Rape threat against TMC leader’s daughter: Bengal child protection panel seeks action | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Monday took suo motu cognizance of rape threats issued against the minor daughter of TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee and called upon the police to take strict action under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Juvenile Justice Act, and…

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SC sets aside Calcutta HC order which advised ‘adolescent girls to control sexual urges’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed its disapproval to the statements made by the Calcutta high court, which advised teenage girls to “control their sexual desires and not give in to two minutes of pleasure.” The apex court overturned the high court’s decision that acquitted an individual charged under the Protection of Children…

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BS Yediyurappa Pocso case: Congress accused of stalling action with eye on polls | Bengaluru News – Times of India

BENGALURU: The Congress govt in Karnataka is in the dock again for a perceived delay in investigating a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case against BS Yediyurappa, former chief minister, BJP’s tallest functionary in the state, and veteran politician.Barely a month ago, the govt had faced immense criticism for delaying action in the…

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