Supreme Court: Failing to Report Child Sex Abuse Is a Criminal Offence

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The Supreme Court of India has ruled that failing to report child sexual abuse constitutes a criminal offence. The ruling came in a case involving a headmistress who allegedly did not report a complaint made by an eight-year-old student. Both the trial court and the Gauhati High Court had previously discharged the headmistress from prosecution. The Supreme Court set aside those orders, directing that she must face trial for her alleged failure to report the abuse.

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