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Congress workers protest against Ramesh Jarkiholi over sexual assa
Updated : 4 hours, 10 min ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 3 (ANI): Congress workers in Bengaluru on Tuesday staged a protest against Karnataka Irrigation Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi over his alleged involvement in a sexual assault case.
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Man arrested for sexual assault of actress in Mumbai
Updated : 2 days, 5 hours ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 1 (ANI): One person arrested for allegedly saxually harassing an actress in Maharashtra's Mumbai, police said on Sunday.
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Canadian govt 'concerned' by sexual assaults during hotel quaranti
Updated : 5 days, 3 hours ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], February 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Canadian government is concerned by the multiple sexual assaults involving travelers during COVID-19 quarantine enforcement, but will continue with the programs, cabinet ministers told the House of Commons.
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Man arrested for raping minor daughter in MP's Gwalior
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 19 (ANI): A man was arrested from Hanuman Nagar in Gwalior for alleged sexual assault on his minor daughter, said Madhya Pradesh Police on Thursday.
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9 more fast track courts in Punjab to curb sexual attacks on women
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 15 (ANI): An inter-departmental meeting of the Punjab government on Monday decided on a slew of measures to strengthen the investigation and prosecution machinery for handling criminal offences against women and children, including the establishment of n
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SC notice on pleas filed by NCW, Maha govt challenging Nagpur Benc
Updated : 2 weeks, 6 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court has issued notices on pleas filed by the National Commission for Women (NCW) and the Maharashtra government, challenging the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court order where it had acquitted an accused saying that groping a minor's bre
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23-year-old arrested for sexual assault, stalking in Delhi
Updated : 3 weeks, 4 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): The Delhi Police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly sexually assaulting and stalking a 22-year-old girl in west Delhi's Rajouri Garden area on Thursday, the police said.
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NCW moves SC against Bombay High Court's 'skin to skin' judgement
Updated : 3 weeks, 5 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) has filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court against the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court verdict which ruled 'skin-to-skin' contact is necessary for the offence of 'sexual assault' under t
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Injustice meted out, says Rahul Gandhi on Bombay HC 'skin-to-skin
Updated : 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reacted over the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court order where it had acquitted an accused saying that groping a minor's breast without "skin to skin contact" cannot be termed as sexual assault as defined under the Protecti
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Holding hands of minor, opening pant zip not sexual assault under
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], January 28 (ANI): Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court has held that the act of holding the hands of a minor or unzip the pant of the accused does not amount to sexual assault under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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SC stays Bombay HC 'skin-to-skin order' for acquittal of POCSO acc
Updated : 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the order of the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court where it had acquitted an accused saying that groping a minor's breast without "skin to skin contact" cannot be termed as sexual assault as defined under the Protecti
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'The Fast and the Furious' director Rob Cohen accused of sexual as
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 25 (ANI): Actor Asia Argento has accused American director Rob Cohen of 'The Fast and the Furious' fame of allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting her in the past.
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