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Under Section 19 of the POCSO Act, individuals are legally bound to report to authorities once they are aware of an offence under the Act, whereas Section 21 provides punishments in case of not reporting such cases
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Doctors Cannot Be Booked Under POCSO Act Without Grave Suspicion, Rules High Court

MBT Desk
3 min read
Highlighting the mental trauma that the doctors have to face for falsely being implicated as accused under the POCSO Act for failing to report the commission of a crime against a minor
A meeting was organized by NCPCR to discuss the status of implementation of NCPCR’s Model Guidelines with respect to Support Persons under POCSO Act, 2012 (PIB)
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Representatives of States/UTs Discuss The Guidelines to Support Persons Under POCSO Act, 2012

Dr. Shreya Dave, MBBS
3 min read
The Hon’ble Supreme Court had directed the Commission to formulate Model Guidelines with respect to Support Persons under the POCSO Act, 2012
Mohammad Siddiqui’s actions left children with physical and emotional scars, sparking calls for stricter regulations. (Representational Image-Wikimedia Commons)
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Former Doctor Admits to Acts of “Cruelty to Children” in Mobile Circumcision Service Scandal

Ankur Deka
3 min read
Mohammad Siddiqui, a former doctor, pleads guilty to charges of cruelty and assault against children in a mobile circumcision operation across the UK
Authorities received more than 100 reports of sexual abuse or harassment at the provider's shelters since 2015. (Representational image: Unsplash)
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Unaccompanied Migrant Children Repeatedly Sexually Abused And Harassed

MBT Desk
2 min read
Employees of the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S. have repeatedly been sexually abused and harassed
FIRs under the PC & PNDT Act must be filed by authorized authorities, not the police, rules Allahabad HC. (Wikimedia Commons)
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Doctor's FIR Quashed: Allahabad HC Bars Police from Investigating PC & PNDT Act Violations

Ankur Deka
3 min read
Only ‘appropriate authority’ permitted to investigate violations of the PC & PNDT act, clarifies court
Brown wooden benches are arranged in a row, showcasing a courtroom scene.
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Kerala HC: Medical Exams with Parental Consent Not Offence Under POCSO

Dr. Pooja Bansal (PT)
2 min read
The court dismissed a case against an 80-year-old child specialist accused of inappropriate touch, stating the exam was done in the presence of family
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