[POCSO Act] Following A Girl Only Once Will Not Amount To Stalking: Bombay High Court

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling on December 5, 2024, acquitted two boys who had been convicted for stalking a minor girl under Section 354-D of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Justice Govind Sanap delivered the judgment, providing a crucial interpretation of the law concerning stalking, which clarifies that a single instance of following…