Court Issues Notification Adopting Practise Directions For Proceedings Initiated Under POCSO Act: Gauhati High Court

In a recent development, the High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh has issued Notification No. 17, dated 15th March 2024, announcing new practice directions for proceedings related to Criminal Appeals/Revisions or Criminal Petitions filed under the POCSO Act. These directions come following an order passed by the Hon'ble Gauhati High Court on 23rd June 2023 in Criminal Appeal (J) 40/2022 (Dipak Nayak Vs. The State of Assam…