Topic: POCSO Act
New Scheme to Support Minor Victims of Rape
The Women and Child Development Ministry has recently introduced a scheme aimed at offering comprehensive support to minor victims of sexual assault. This scheme operates under the Nirbhaya...
Mandatory Minimum Sentences
The concept of mandatory minimum sentences is common in American and Canadian legal systems. Recently, the Canadian Apex court announced that it is to stop pronouncing mandatory minimum...E-Baal Nidan portal revamped
The NCPCR has revamped the E-Baal Nidan portal to include more features that would ease the tasks of complainants as well as NCPCR and SCPCRs in dealing with...
Report: 99% POCSO cases in courts pending trial in 2020
The Praja Foundation published its report on November 25, 2021 on POSCO cases. Key Findings of the report Report highlights that, despite a decrease in crimes against children,... Child Pregnancies in Haryana- Key facts
Recent statistics on Haryana have been pointing towards rising graph of sexual offences against minor girls in the State. Key Findings Statistics also points towards grossly inadequate steps...
Tribal Affairs Ministry- NCERT partner for NISHTHA
Tribal Affairs Ministry and NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) have joined hands with the objective of fulfilling vision of ministry to achieve academic excellence in...
US: 25,000 Child porn cases in 5 months in India; Rajya Sabha panel report on child porn
On January 28, 2020, a non-profit organization in the US called the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) said that over 25,000 cases of child pornography...
Andhra Pradesh Cabinet clears Disha Bill
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on December 11, 2019 cleared the Disha Bill that proposed harsh punishment for crimes against women. Disha bill is also known as the Andhra... Odisha to set up 45 fast track courts
Odisha Government has decided to set up 45 fast track courts in the State, to expedite the trial of cases relating to women and children. The State government’s...
