Headmaster Is Guardian of School, Must Report POCSO Incidents Immediately; Quashing of Proceedings Denied: Madras High Court
In a recent ruling, the Madras High Court dealt with the case involving Section 21(2) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, concerning a school Head Master accused of failing to report a sexual assault case involving a minor student. The case centers around a 2022 complaint filed after a 2018 incident in which the victim, a schoolgirl, was sexually abused by two other accused persons,…
