![[POCSO Act] "Trauma And Shock Caused Mother's Mind After Learning Unmarried Daughter Is 18 Weeks Pregnant": HC Quashes POCSO Case Against Mother for Failing to Report Offence](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/image-4-3.png?resize=447%2C367&ssl=1)
The Kerala High Court, led by Justice A. Badharudeen, quashed criminal proceedings against a mother for failing to report her 17-year-old daughter’s pregnancy, citing her emotional trauma as the cause for her delay. The Court emphasized that her actions were not intentional and further prosecution would be unjustified.
The family of a popular 10-year-old self-proclaimed spiritual speaker has filed a police complaint against seven “anti-Hindu” YouTubers for allegedly harassing him. The complaint also said the Bishnoi gang also gave a death threat to the family. The mother of the boy, in her complaint to the Mathura Superintendent of Police, alleged that the YouTubers uploaded videos which were “maliciously designed” to mock and defame religious beliefs of her son “who is a follower of Sanatana Dharma”.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court upheld the requirement for parents to report offenses against their child under the POCSO Act. It refused to quash an application against a mother for failing to report her son’s sexual harassment, leading to his suicide. The case highlights legal obligations and judicial discretion under the POCSO Act.