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HC exempts Yediyurappa from personal appearance in city court in Pocso case on July 15 | India News – Times of India

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Friday adjourned to the July 26 hearing on a petition filed by former chief minster B S Yediyurappa seeking quashing of a POCSO case against him, and exempted the veteran BJP leader from personally appearing before a Bengaluru court in connection with the matter on July 15. The Fast Track Court 1 for POCSO Act cases here on July 4 issued a summons to the 81-year-old to appear before it on July 15. The Criminal Investigation Department, which is probing the case, on June 27 filed a charge-sheet against him at the Fast Track Court.A day later, the High court extended its interim order restraining the CID from arresting Yediyurappa after allowing the prosecution to file objections to the petition filed by him seeking quashing of the FIR, and then adjo...

‘Was being playful’: Delhi HC quashes plea against Dalai Lama over kissing video row | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court dismissed a PIL concerning the alleged molestation of a boy by the Dalai Lama, as seen in a viral video last year. The court stated that the religious leader was "being playful" and had already apologised for the incident. In the video, the Dalai Lama was seen kissing the boy on the lips and asking him to "suck his tongue", which caused controversy on social media.The petitioner, 'Confederation of NGOs', requested the court to direct authorities to take action under the Pocso Act and ensure the child's identity is removed from news portals.However, a bench led by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan said the PIL could not be entertained and the incident was not premeditated. The court stated that if someone is aggrieved, they can take appropriate legal action."T...

Woman raped for seven years since she was 14; 22-year-old arrested | Dehradun News – Times of India

DEHRADUN: A 22-year-old man was arrested for raping a woman multiple times since 2017. The survivor was a 14-year-old minor when the first incident took place. The accused, a resident of Dehradun’s Sahaspur area, had recorded the act on his mobile phone to blackmail and threaten the girl from informing her family.Police said the incident came to light after the woman, along with her parents, lodged a complaint against the man on Wednesday evening.“The accused was booked under relevant sections of IPC and Pocso Act. He was arrested on Thursday and produced before the local court which sent him to jail,” station house officer of Sahaspur, sub-inspector Mukesh Tyagi, said.Tyagi added, “The accused had first raped the complainant when she was alone in her house in 2017. At the time of cri...