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Two persons get life imprisonment for rape, impregnating minor girl in Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru district

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Representational image only. The Eluru POCSO court has awarded life imprisonment to the two persons who have raped and impregnated a minor girl under the Jangareddygudem police division in Eluru district. The duo was convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2012. The convicted are relatives of the victim. In a […]

Odisha court hands out 20 year jail to man against whom wife had levelled rape charge

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Susanta Sekhar Mohapatra, counsel for the convict, said the verdict would be challenged in Orissa High Court seeking relief for the man that could help save the marriage. Susanta Sekhar Mohapatra, counsel for the convict, said the verdict would be challenged in Orissa High Court seeking relief for the man that could help save […]

Doctors need not report identity of minors seeking abortion, says Supreme Court

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] The court said it was necessary to harmonise the provisions of the MTP and POCSO laws to enable minors to approach registered doctors for abortion without the fear of getting exposed The court said it was necessary to harmonise the provisions of the MTP and POCSO laws to enable minors to approach registered doctors […]