A special court designated under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) has granted a 17-year-old student protection from arrest.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/legal/mumbai-relief-from-arrest-for-minor-in-pocso-case-over-romantic-relationship

Besides the present case, another FIR was registered against Brij Bhushan Singh under the POCSO Act on the basis of allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by a minor wrestler.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/wrestlers-seek-chargesheet-copy-filed-against-federation-chief-4155107

Charges under relevant sections of the IPC, POCSO Act, and the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act will be invoked in this case, he said.

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He has also been booked under the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Source: https://theshillongtimes.com/2023/06/02/minor-wrestler-sexually-harassed-multiple-times-by-wfi-chief-claims-fir/

Police said inquest and a post-mortem examination were carried out and a case under the POCSO Act has been registered.

Source: https://theshillongtimes.com/2023/08/04/minor-girls-body-found-in-west-garo-hills/

She had been missing since February 3. The accused will be prosecuted under Section 376 of the POCSO Act, 2012," he further said.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/hands-and-legs-tied-14-year-old-gang-raped-2-arrested-assam-cops-3756261

The Delhi Police filed two FIRs against Singh on Friday under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on a minor's complaint.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/wrestlers-vs-wfi-delhi-police-beef-up-security-at-jantar-mantar-following-altercation-with-grapplers-dcw-chief-rajya-sabha-mp-others-detained

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court observed that the victims of the POCSO Act cases and their parents do not show interest to participate in the court proceedings due to the hardship they face to attend the same by traveling from remote places.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/pocso-case-victim-parents-not-obligatory-bombay-hc-9046553/