Victim's Disclosure Must Be Reported Without Private Verification; POCSO Case Against School Official Revived: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that any person who receives direct information from a child regarding an alleged offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) must immediately report the matter to the police and cannot first conduct a private inquiry to verify the allegation. The Court restored criminal proceedings against Linda Sema, while upholding the discharge of the remaining school officials, finding that there…
