POCSO Act and Guideliens
Guidelines
Government of India Guidelines for the Investigation of Crime Against Women
and the Establishment of IUCAW.
POCSO Act leads to inclease in Vindictive Litigations
Hon'ble Orissa High Court in
Rojasin Rout Vs State of Odisha, CRLMC No.3460 of 2023
Para-31
Pocso Act was not enacted to punish lovers
Acts of mutual love and affection between a young couple will not amount to sexual assault under the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act)
Punishing An Adolescent Boy Who Enters Into A Relationship With A Minor Girl Was Never The Objective Of POCSO Act
How Convicted by Hook or by Crook
Gujarat HC asks the state to identify cases where Rape convictions are based on weak evidence. to hear such appeals on priority
False Allegation of POCOS offence
"False claims and allegations pertaining to cases of molestation and rape need to be dealt with an iron hand due to the serious nature of the offences. Such litigations are instituted by the unscrupulous litigants in the hope that the other party will capitulate to their demands out of fear or shame. Unless wrongdoers are not made to face the consequences of their actions, it would be difficult to prevent such frivolous litigations."
Strong proof shall be required to proceed with POCSO Act
Considering the stringent nature of punishment provided
for the offence, in the opinion of this Court, stricter proof and
serious allegations are required.
It is the basic principle of criminal jurisprudence
that the punishment for an offence shall be proportionate to
the seriousness of the crime.