Crime & Law · India
Supreme Court flags misuse of POCSO Act against relatives
The Supreme Court has flagged a trend of relatives being unnecessarily implicated in cases filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. In a specific instance, the court quashed a POCSO case lodged by a wife against her husband's sister. The court observed that such actions often involve dragging in family members who have no direct connection to the alleged offense.
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- Centre (3): LiveLaw, The Free Press Journal, The New Indian Express