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Stalking a child on net can land you in jail

Faizan Haider and Neelam Pandey, Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Updated: Dec 07, 2012 02:10 IST Stalking a minor on a social networking site would be treated as sexual harassment and attract imprisonment of up to three years. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act — notified by the ministry of ..... Read More

‘Why no guidelines to protect children from sexual abuse?’

Last Updated: Sunday, October 28, 2012 – 15:38 New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has asked the central and Delhi governments to apprise it on the steps taken for framing guidelines to prevent sexual abuse of children in schools and educational institutions. Issuing notice, a division bench of Chief Justice D. Murugesan ..... Read More

‘Child homes under JJ Act’

Ashpreet Sethi NEW DELHI,Oct 2, 2012 dhns: Orphanages must register under more stringent law, govt tells HC The Centre has made clear in Delhi High Court that all childcare institutes have to get themselves registered under the Juvenile Justice Act, which is more stringent than a related law regulating children’s homes. ..... Read More

All children homes to be registered under Juvenile Justice Act: WCD ministry

Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Updated: Oct 01, 2012 22:09 IST All children homes in India will have to be registered under the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act even if they have a license under any other Indian law, the government has said. The Women and Child Development ministry had said ..... Read More