POCSO Current Affairs, GK & News
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 sentences. Mandatory minimum sentences are judgments that do not leave discretion to the court. Meaning the punishment cannot be reduced in the future. What are Mandatory Minimum ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Canada • Chief Justice of India • Gang rape • Gang rape in India • mandatory minimum sentences • Minor Rape Law • POCSO • POCSO Act • SC rulings • Supreme court • supreme court judgement
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 the complaints. What is E-Baal Nidan Portal? “E-Baal Nidan” is an online complaint mechanism launched in 2015 to enable individuals to report violations committed against a child ..
Month: current affairs - september, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Child Rights • E-Baal Nidan • Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act • NCPCR • POCSO • POCSO Act • RTE Act
Government notifies POCSO Rules, 2020
The Government has notified the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Rules, 2020 which enables implementation of recent amendments to the Act. Under the new rules, punishment for child abuse has been made more stringent. The rules state that any person who has received any pornographic material involving a child or any information regarding such ..
Topics: Government of India • POCSO • Sexual Harassment
Maharashtra has the Highest Number of Cases Registered under the POCSO Act from 2015 to 2017
The Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani in a written reply to Rajya Sabha provided the information regarding the total number of cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 as per the last three reports of the National Crime Records Bureau(NCRB). Highlights from the reports: ..
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Goa • Jammu and Kashmir • Maharashtra • minister of women and child development • National Crime Records Bureau • NCRB • POCSO • Rajya Sabha • Uttar Pradesh
Executive, Legislative and Judicial Actions against Child Abuse in India
Child abuse is classified into physical, sexual and emotional. Each of them has recognizable characteristics. Physical abuse is indicated by bruises, burns, fractures, abrasions and injuries. Sexual abuse, which is involvement of children in sexual activities which they don’t comprehend and unable to give consent; is usually not identified with physical indicators alone. Under it, ..