A woman dragged for 12 km by a car, no injuries of sexual assault, sustains autopsy reports: New Delhi

Recent reports state that Anjali Singh, a 20-year-old woman, was struck by a car and carried by the five-man driver for more than ten kilometres. The police and autopsy investigations have confirmed on Tuesday that there were no sexual assault-related injuries, and that the death was actually brought on by the person dragging the body around in an inhumane manner.

A Decade of POCSO: Worrying stats on Child Abuse cases

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act is a comprehensive law for the protection of children from offenses of sexual harassment. The UN Convention on the Rights of Child was convened in 1989 which the Government of India acceded to in 1992 with the intent to address the evil of sexual exploitation against children which was necessary for safety and security. The Protection of children is guaranteed by the state as its formal duty towards Indian citizens under Article 21 of the Constitution of India – which upholds the right to life and personal liberty.