POCSO

OpIndia found that the child sexual abuser was promoted as an 'organic farmer' and agriculturist by popular Tamil channel Pasumai Vikatan in February 2021.

The accused has been charged under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, POCSO, 2012, and also SC/ST Act. The Hindus meanwhile asked the local administration to take action against the accused after which the latter's illegal property was razed to ground.

Despite acknowledging the heinous nature of the rape and murder of the girl, the Orissa High Court highlighted the circumstantial basis of the case and the absence of premeditation.

Reportedly, the Maulvi even filmed the act and then went on to rape the victim. According to the Police, the ordeal went on for six months. 

Sexual abuse of children in religious organizations like Madarsas and Mosques is one of the least publicized subjects, largely due to the triple taboo involved (sex, minors, and religion)

Ahtasam entrapped the younger sister in a love affair, and introduced her elder sister to Sahil. The men took the girls to a hotel in Dehradun, where they were raped.

Taxi driver named Haji Muhammad has been booked under the POCSO act for sexually harassing a minor girl who hails from the Dalit community.

The Allahabad HC ordered that POCSO case can't be quashed on the grounds of mutual compromise between accused and victim.

A special POCSO court in Mehsana in Gujarat has sentenced Azam Khan Siddiqui to 20 years in jail for luring away a 17-year-old Hindu girl from Ladol in Vijapur and raping her in Pune

In 2022, 15-year-old Ankita Singh, a resident of Dumka was burnt alive by two accused named Shahrukh and Naeem for refusing their advances