Man sentenced to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment under POCSO Act

The court also directed Laben Bhuyan to pay a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the victim.

Assam: Man gets 25-year rigorous imprisonment in a POCSO case

The Kamrup POCSO court has sentenced a 38-year-old man to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl.

Meghalaya: Cases of crime against women continue to rise, 690 cases recorded in 2022

The menace of crimes against women and children continue to plague the state of Meghalaya. In 2022 alone the state recorded a staggering 690 cases of crimes against women, while 496 cases were against children.In 2018 there were 287 cases of crime against women which increased to 293 in 2019. In 2020,the number of cases […]

What is the appropriate age to embrace motherhood? Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has an answer to this

The Assam CM's statement comes days after the Assam Cabinet had decided to book men who marry girls below 14 years of age under the POCSO Act.

Manipur: 21 year old man gets death penalty for rape, murder of minor

A district court of Manipur announced death penalty to a 21 year old man for rape and murder of a four year old girl. The sentence is a first of its kind in the state since independence. Special judge, POCSO, A Noutuneshwari Devi, announced the verdict a day after R David was convicted under section […]