POCSO court in Maharashtra acquits man in rape case; says girl’s testimony has no mention of coercion

POCSO court in Maharashtra acquits man in rape case; says girl’s testimony has no mention of coercion

A special court in Maharashtra’s Thane district has acquitted a 27-year-old man who was arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl, saying the two are now married and that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges. The order by Special (POCSO) Judge V. V. Virkar was passed on March 6 and a copy was … Read more

Why mention mistress, not wife: BJP minister asks MP Congress candidate, kicks up row

Why mention mistress, not wife: BJP minister asks MP Congress candidate, kicks up row

BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh minister Bisahulal Singh, who is contesting the upcoming assembly bypoll in Anuppur, has called the wife of Congress candidate his mistress and asked why is Vishwanath Singh Kunjam not naming his wife in the nomination papers. Madhya Pradesh minister Bisahulal Singh with CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan. (PTI file photo) BJP … Read more