The Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre on a petition filed by the National Commission for Women (NCW) to raise the minimum age of marriage for Muslim girls on par with people belonging to other religions. The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha sought a response […]

The Delhi High Court recently stated that “consent of a minor is no consent in the eyes of law,” rejecting the bail request of a man who was detained for allegedly raping a young girl.

The village panchayat was informed of the situation and asked both parties to “reach a compromise” since the crime was committed “within the family”.

During the further investigation, the police learnt that the Tamil Nadu teacher married the minor student in a small temple and they had been staying together since.

he incident is of a school in the H.D. Kote Town of the Mysuru district of Karnataka. A video of the headmaster kissing the girl student went viral on social media.

The complaint of the alleged rape was lodged by the child’s mother. The survivor is reportedly a 12-year-old girl. The police said on Monday that the accused father is still absconding.

The accused was seen carrying the survivor in CCTV footage from the venue.

Since the eight students were all minors at the time of the alleged abuse, Siva Sankar Baba has been charged under relevant sections of POCSO Act.

The public prosecutor told the court that Baisane had lured the girl by offering her a vada pav when she was playing near her uncle’s house on December 7, 2020. He then took her to a secluded place and sexually assaulted her.

The survivors have also accused two female teachers of filming the incidents of abuse.