Judicial Academy Directed to Provide Special Training to Judicial Officers on Non-Compliance with Section 35 of POCSO Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court, while dealing with a habeas corpus petition, has issued critical directions to ensure compliance with Section 35 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. A Division Bench comprising Justice C.V. Karthikeyan and Justice R. Vijayakumar observed that many Special Courts have failed to examine child victims within the statutory period of 30 days from the date of taking cognisance of the chargesheet, as…