Supreme Court: Failing to report child sexual abuse is a punishable Pocso offence
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·5 viewsThe Supreme Court has ruled that failure to report child sexual abuse constitutes a punishable offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act. The ruling came as the court allowed the prosecution of a school headmistress who did not inform police after receiving a complaint of rape involving a child. The judgment reinforces the mandatory reporting obligation placed on individuals, particularly those in positions of authority, under Pocso. The court's decision signals that institutional silence or inaction in cases of child sexual abuse will not be tolerated under the law.
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