Trial court and police reprimanded for insensitive behavior towards rape victim: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently criticized a trial court for showing apparent reluctance to grant exemption to a rape victim from physically appearing in court during proceedings under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). Justice Girish Kathpalia, in a single-judge bench, stressed that special consideration must be given to survivors of sexual violence, recognizing the trauma they endure when they are called to testify…
