The Madras High Court observed that false cases under the POCSO Act not only harm the accused but also divert valuable judicial time and investigative resources away from genuine child sexual abuse victims, thereby undermining the purpose and effectiveness of the protective legislation.
The Madras High Court expressed concern over alleged misuse of the 1098 child helpline system, observing that some Child Welfare Committee-linked officials allegedly pressured children into making false abuse allegations against fathers, while directing Tamil Nadu to frame safeguards ensuring fair recording of children’s statements.
The Delhi High Court upheld Rajender Sharma’s conviction in a child sexual assault case, ruling that a child victim’s testimony can sustain conviction even without conclusive medical evidence, while clarifying that hymen rupture is unnecessary to establish penetrative assault under Section 3(a) POCSO Act.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that the offence under Section 15 of the POCSO Act applies not only to transmitting child pornographic material but also to storing such material when there is potential for its transmission. The Court made this observation while hearing a plea seeking to quash criminal proceedings under Section 67B of the Information Technology Act and Section 15 of the POCSO Act.
