Judgment In POCSO Case Put On Hold As Trial Court Asked To Ascertain Accused's Juvenility First: Meghalaya High Court

The Meghalaya High Court has suspended a conviction under Section 3(a)/4 of the POCSO Act and directed the Trial Court to first determine whether the accused was a juvenile at the time of the alleged offence. The division bench comprising Justice W. Diengdoh and Justice B. Bhattacharjee passed this order while hearing a petition filed by the accused, who claimed to have been under 18 years of age at the…