The Allahabad High Court ruled that the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) lacks authority to direct police to file an FIR, observing that “the CWC is only empowered to forward a report to the Juvenile Justice Board or police authority.”
The NLUO-CRY event on June 3 emphasized General Comment No. 27 by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, focusing on access to justice for children. Experts discussed transformative justice approaches and trauma-informed care. State officials highlighted successful programs in Odisha aimed at promoting child rights and welfare.
The Allahabad High Court addressed the misuse of the POCSO Act in cases of teenage love, stating it was meant to protect minors from abuse, not criminalize consensual relationships. Justice Pahal emphasized the importance of considering victims’ statements and highlighted factors leading to bail for an accused teen in a consensual case.