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SIT formed to probe rape, murder of minor in Pune district

SIT formed to probe rape, murder of minor in Pune district

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4 min readPuneUpdated: May 3, 2026 08:32 PM IST To investigate the rape and murder of a three-and-a-half-year-old girl in a village in Pune district, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Pune Rural police comprising six officers led by a woman Senior Inspector has been constituted. Senior officials said the SIT will prioritise collecting and analysing medical and technical evidence to build the case. A chargesheet is expected to be filed soon. A 65-year-old man is now in the custody of Pune Rural Police for the kidnap, rape, murder and sexual abuse of the girl. The girl’s family lives in Pune city and at the time of the incident she was visiting her grandmother’s house. The incident came to light on Friday after the girl who had left her grandmother’s house to play outside did not return home. A probe revealed that when the girl was playing near a local temple, the accused lured her and took her to a cowshed. He then raped the girl, killed her with a stone, and dumped her body …

CM Fadnavis assures fast-track court trial; Opposition raises Shakti Act delay concerns

CM Fadnavis assures fast-track court trial; Opposition raises Shakti Act delay concerns

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also heads the home department, on Saturday said that the Pune 4-year-old girl’s rape and murder case was “extremely shameful and deeply painful” and promised a fast-track court trial as the Opposition raised delay in Shakti Act concerns. The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP SP) leader and former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh criticised the state of delays in implementing the Shakti Act, a stringent anti-sexual-crime law passed by the Maharashtra legislature in 2020 as leaders across political parties in Maharashtra strongly condemned the horrific rape and murder of the girl. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Minor rape survivors cannot be forced to continue pregnancy; Supreme Court asks Centre to amend law

Minor rape survivors cannot be forced to continue pregnancy; Supreme Court asks Centre to amend law

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A minor child cannot be forced to bear a pregnancy, the Supreme Court said on Thursday while pulling up the Centre and asking it to amend the law to permit rape survivors to terminate unwanted pregnancies even beyond 20 weeks. In a ruling with far reaching implications for rape survivors, including children, and the issue of autonomy over their bodies, a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took strong exception to a plea by AIIMS seeking to set aside the apex court order allowing a 15-year-old girl to medically terminate her 30-week pregnancy. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Man gets 20-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl in Namakkal

Man gets 20-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl in Namakkal

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Image used for representational purposes | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Fast Track Mahila Court in Namakkal has sentenced a 27-year-old wage labourer to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl near Namagiripettai in the district. The accused, Vasanth, was arrested based on a complaint lodged by the girl’s parents with the Namagiripettai police on December 29, 2019. A case was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. After trial, judge T. Munusamy on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) found him guilty and sentenced him to 20 years of imprisonment. The court also imposed a fine of ₹4,000. Published – April 29, 2026 03:55 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Trade bust: 17 held; minor rescued, 15 Bangladeshis detained

Trade bust: 17 held; minor rescued, 15 Bangladeshis detained

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The Pune police have busted a prostitution racket operating out of two buildings in Budhwar Peth, detaining 18 persons, including the rescue of a minor girl who was allegedly forced into the flesh trade. Police said 11 women were engaged in prostitution, while others were working as operators, managers, or associates. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC) The action was conducted from Monday night at around 11.30 pm and went on till 5am on Tuesday. Police said 11 women were engaged in prostitution, while others were working as operators, managers, or associates. Among those rescued was a 15-year-old girl, identified as a victim of trafficking and exploitation. She will be produced before the child welfare committee for further care and rehabilitation. Investigators said 15 of the apprehended individuals are Bangladeshi nationals, including 11 women, three men, and a seven-year-old child. Police identified Sumit Milind Chavan of Mangalwar Peth as the alleged owner and main operator of the racket running across two buildings. He was supported by one woman and two men. Krushikesh Rawale, deputy commissioner of police (zone – 1), …

Indian-origin man sentenced in Singapore for molesting minor

Indian-origin man sentenced in Singapore for molesting minor

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A 33-year-old Indian-origin man was sentenced to 19 months’ jail by a Singapore court for molesting his friend’s minor sister over a decade ago. The crime took place over the years when the victim was seven to nine years old, and Melvinder Singh Gurmit Singh was 19 to 21 years old. Published – April 28, 2026 07:26 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Vidyavihar crash: HC seeks reply on plea to cancel bail of minor driver’s father

Vidyavihar crash: HC seeks reply on plea to cancel bail of minor driver’s father

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MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Monday issued notice on a plea by the widow of Dhrumil Patel, who was killed in the February 5 Vidyavihar crash, seeking cancellation of bail granted to the minor driver’s father, and asked the accused and the State to file responses. Dhrumil Patel was killed and his wife, Minal, was injured in the accident. The petition by Minal Patel challenges the March 4 sessions court order that granted bail to the father of a 17-year-old boy accused of driving the car involved in the fatal accident. The High Court has sought replies from the respondents, initiating proceedings on whether the bail granted to the father warrants interference. The accident took place near Somaiya College in Vidyavihar, where a car allegedly driven by the minor rammed into a scooter carrying Dhrumil Patel, 33, and his wife. Both were seriously injured, and Dhrumil later succumbed to his injuries. An FIR registered at Tilak Nagar police station named both the minor driver and his father, the car owner, as accused. A magistrate …

Woman, minor daughter found dead in farm pond in Anekal

Woman, minor daughter found dead in farm pond in Anekal

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Based on the complaint filed by the family, the Suryanagar police have registered a case of suspicious death and initiated further inquiry to ascertain the exact cause of death. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A 28-year-old woman and her minor daughter were found dead after allegedly drowning in a farm pond in Lakshmisagara village in Anekal due to a domestic row on Friday (April 24). The deceased have been identified as Lavanya and her daughter Lakshita, 8, residents of Lakshmisagara. According to the police, Lavanya had married a farmer from the same village in 2017. Published – April 27, 2026 07:52 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

No court can force minor to carry pregnancy against her will, says SC

No court can force minor to carry pregnancy against her will, says SC

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Observing that no court can force a woman, especially a minor, to carry a pregnancy against her will, the Supreme Court on Friday allowed a 15-year old girl to medically terminate her over seven-month pregnancy. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said the choice of the pregnant woman is relevant rather than that of the child to be born and stressed thatcontinuation of such a pregnancy could have long lasting repercussions on the minor’s mental health, educational prospects, social standing and overall development. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘Bhai turned predator’: Delhi court jails man for 25 years for raping minor at home | Legal News

‘Bhai turned predator’: Delhi court jails man for 25 years for raping minor at home | Legal News

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5 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Apr 21, 2026 02:05 PM IST Delhi court news: After a 13-year-old girl was raped and impregnated by a 29-year-old man at his home, a Delhi court said he was a “bhai (brother) turned predator” and sentenced him to 25-year rigorous imprisonment. Additional Sessions Judge Babita Puniya of the Fast Track Special Court (POCSO), Tis Hazari Courts, was hearing sentencing arguments after convicting the accused on April 7 under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act for raping and impregnating the girl who called him ‘bhai’. “The survivor started living at the convicts’ house. She used to call him ‘bhai’ while his mother as ‘khala’ (aunt). However, the said house became the place of betrayal while the man she called ‘bhai’ turned out to be a predator. He pounced upon her, the vulnerable 13-year-old child, living under his roof and raped her without any compunction,” the court said on April 9 adding that the child had to undergo the pain of abortion. Additional Sessions Judge Babita Puniya of …