Interest of Child Paramount, Not of Perpetrator; Joint Trial in POCSO Case Affirmed: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by an accused convicted under the Protection Of Children From Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and the Indian Penal Code, holding that there was no failure of justice merely because the trial was conducted jointly. The Division Bench comprising Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan and Justice R. Poornima confirmed the conviction and life sentence imposed by the Special Court. Background of the Case As…
