The decision on whether to prosecute serious crimes such as sexual assaults in the US military has shifted from commanders to independent lawyers, the Pentagon said Thursday, implementing a congressionally-mandated reform.
The high court was hearing two pleas, one of which sought proper implementation of the POCSO Act, including the expeditious trial of cases related to sexual abuse of children that were pending before the lower courts.
The Republican candidate in one of Virginia’s closest state Senate races once joked about how many rape cases he failed to solve while working as a sheriff.Danny Diggs faces off Tuesday against Democratic incumbent Monty Mason. Diggs served as a county sheriff from 1999 until the end of 2022. And by his own admission, he didn’t have the best track record when it came to sexual assault cases.During his sheriff retirement speech in January, Diggs spoke about how special it was to meet people years
In a landmark ruling, the Karnataka High Court has issued a slew of directions to be followed by trial courts and the prosecution to ensure effective compliance with Section 439(1A) of CrPC which.