Mother Who Dismissed Complaints and Allowed Accused to Stay at Home 'Intentionally Aids' POCSO Offence by Illegal Omission: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a mother who dismisses her children's complaints of sexual abuse and continues to allow the accused to remain in the house can be considered to have "intentionally aided" the offence under Section 16(iii) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. The Court clarified that such conduct goes beyond passive knowledge and amounts to illegal omission that actively supports the…
