A senior partner at a prominent Mumbai-based law firm, booked under the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually abusing his minor daughter, is facing fresh controversy. The child’s mother has now alleged “systemic failure” and serious lapses in the investigation by authorities.
The Calcutta High Court reiterated that under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 “a juvenile cannot be sentenced to more than seven years.” Since the Bangladeshi national was arrested as a minor and held for over 21 years, the Court ordered his immediate release and repatriation.
