Doctors Shouldn't Be Mechanically Implicated Under POCSO Act For Failing To Report Offences: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently quashed the prosecution of Dr. T. Ambujakshi, a 68-year-old gynecologist, who had been accused of failing to report a case of child sexual abuse and performing an abortion without consent. The case, involving a minor victim, had been filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act), Indian Penal Code (IPC), and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,…
