The Bombay High Court recently ruled that under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO), even touching private parts with sexual intent is enough to consider it as sexual harassment. The High Court said this while rejecting the plea of
The Ministry of Women and Child Development said that over 47,000 cases were registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) in 2020, while 1,70,271 such cases were pending trial by the end of the year. Responding to a question in
India had 914 Fast Track Courts as on 31 October 2021 for heinous crimes and crimes against women and children, among others. The government has further approved a scheme to set up 1,023 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) across the country for
