Bench says the sexual act was only the beginning of a child’s ...
WEB1 day ago · he Supreme Court on September 23, 2024 held holds that storage and private viewing of child sexually exploitative abuse material an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences ...
How SC strengthened child pornography law - The Indian Express
WEB16 hours ago · In 2019, the POCSO Act was amended to introduce three connected offences under Sections 15 (1), (2) and (3) with increasing grades of punishment — from fines to a three to five year jail sentence. These punish. Any person, who stores or possesses pornographic material in any form involving a …
Supreme Court: Viewing 'child porn' is offence under Pocso, IT Acts
WEB18 hours ago · The bench cautioned courts against showing any leniency or leeway in offences under Section 21 of Pocso Act, "particularly to schools/educational institutions, special homes, children's homes ...
Watching, downloading child pornography are offences under POCSO Act …
WEB1 day ago · A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra ruled that both downloading and watching child pornography are punishable offenses under the POCSO Act ...
What is POCSO Act? All you need to know about the stringent law …
WEB1 day ago · The POCSO Act, 2012, received the President's assent on June 19, 2012, and was officially notified in the Gazette of India the following day. The Act defines a "child" as any person below the age ...
Supreme Court sets aside Madras High Court order on child …
WEB1 day ago · “We are of the considered view, that wherever a person indulges in any activity such as viewing, distributing or displaying etc. pertaining to any child pornographic material without actually possessing or storing it in any device or in any form or manner, such act would still tantamount to ‘possession’ in terms of Section 15 of the Pocso, if he exercised an variable degree of control ...
Parliament should consider bringing amendment to POCSO Act: SC
WEB1 day ago · The Supreme Court has urged Parliament to amend the POCSO Act, replacing 'child pornography' with 'child sexual exploitative and abuse material' to better reflect the nature of these crimes. The court also ruled that watching and downloading such content are offences under the POCSO and IT Acts, emphasizing the need for comprehensive sex education and support services for victims.
Delhi High Court Quashes Pocso Case on Humanitarian Grounds …
WEB23 hours ago · The Delhi High Court has quashed a Pocso case involving a 19-year-old man and a minor girl, citing humanitarian grounds and the need to protect their newborn child. The couple's consensual ...
Watching, storing child pornography offence under Pocso Act: …
WEB1 day ago · The High Court had acquitted S Harish, who had been charged under the Pocso Act and the Information Technology (IT) Act for downloading and watching child pornography videos on his mobile phone. Justice N Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court ruled that watching child pornography in private did not amount to an offence under the Pocso Act or ...
Pocso Act: Latest News, Photos, Videos on Pocso Act - NDTV.COM
WEBJul 10, 2024 · Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa has been charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act over allegations of sexually harassing a teen.
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