A special court sentenced the man to five years of imprisonment for sexual assault under the POCSO Act, trusting the minor victim's testimony. He was also fined Rs 5,000 for the survivor compensation. The prosecution detailed how the man, then 24, allegedly lured the five-year-old boy in 2022 with chocolates to assault the child
23 July,2025 10:44 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Announced : A first-ever LGBTQ+ Pride March in Thane, to be held tomorrow. The route is from Nitin Company Junction to Talao Pali in Thane. Thanekars may brace for a surprise on Saturday evening as the two-and-a-half-hour event begins at 4.30 in the evening and goes on till 7 pm.
30 May,2025 07:07 PM IST | Mumbai | Hemal Ashar
Pride Month: Kashish promises rich haul of movies; new venues signal opening of spaces for LGBTQ+ community. Mumbai’s Kashish Pride Film Festival returns from June 4–8, 2025, with 152 LGBTQ+ films from 48 countries. Screenings will be held at Bandra, Andheri, and Marine Lines with the theme ‘Love is Peace’.
29 May,2025 08:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Hemal Ashar
A session on marriage equality rights rules as queer community celebrates reading down of the colonial-era Section 377
08 September,2023 07:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Hemal AsharADVERTISEMENT
