Takedown of Posts Against Woman Lawyer Who Secured Acquittal for POCSO Accused Ordered: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of threatening and provocative social media posts targeting a woman lawyer who represented clients recently acquitted by the Supreme Court in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The matter was initiated after the Court observed that multiple posts on social media amounted to not just harassment, but incitement to violence, including references to…
