The Centre on Friday accepted amendments in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act and approved death penalty in cases of aggravated sexual assault of kids. Making the announcement, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said this was done to make the law stricter. Here's more.
A Mangaluru court Thursday sentenced serial killer 'Cyanide' Mohan Kumar for the rape and murder of an Anganwadi worker from Bantwal in 2005. VI Additional District and Sessions Judge Sayeedunnisa, who convicted Kumar for raping and murdering the woman in Bengaluru, awarded the death sentence.