'Concerns Raised Over Judge's Competence': Order Treating Major Accused As Juvenile Set Aside In POCSO Case: Orissa High Court
In a significant ruling, the Orissa High Court has strongly reprimanded a Special Court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) for referring a case to the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) despite clear evidence suggesting that the accused had reached adulthood at the time of the last alleged crime in a continuing offence. Case Background: The case involves an alleged sexual assault incident that occurred on…
