States asked to implement new rules on sexual offences against children

Last Updated: Saturday, November 17, 2012, 00:13

Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath asked the states to implement the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012 and designate special courts in each district for taking up cases.

New rules come to aid of child victims of sexual offences

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 21:26

Child victims of sexual offences will now get swift and adequate compensation as well as immediate medical care and rehabilitaion with the Government on Wednesday notifying new rules.

‘Satyamev Jayate’ played major role in Child Sex Abuse Bill: Harish

Last Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 09:45

Aamir Khan’s ‘Satyamev Jayate’ has indeed been instrumental in raising awareness among people about the glitches in the Indian society and has subsequently led many duty bound officials taking stringent actions to deal with social malice.

‘Satyamev Jayate’: Lok Sabha passes ‘Child Protection Bill’

Last Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 08:38

Aamir Khan’s debut TV show ‘Satyamev Jayate’ indeed looks like a magic wand!

Bill on sexual offences is `regressive`: Court

Last Updated: Sunday, May 13, 2012, 11:04

The Centre`s proposal for raising the age of consent for sex from 16 to 18 years would be "regressive" and "draconian", a Delhi court has said.

Bill cleared to prevent sexual crime against kids

Last Updated: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 19:41

The Union Cabinet on Thursday cleared a bill that seeks to make sexual intercourse or `contact with sexual intent` with a child illegal.

New scheme to provide assistance to rape victims

Last Updated: Monday, May 23, 2011, 01:16

In a bid to ensure restorative justice to the rape victims, the government has formulated a new scheme of financial assistance and support services to enable them to cope with the trauma.

Law to deal with sexual offences against children

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 16:31

The country will have for the first time a comprehensive law to deal exclusively with sexual offences against children providing for a stringent punishment up to 10 years` jail term, which may even extend to life imprisonment.