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Crime
Supreme Court Warns Against Dragging Relatives into POCSO Cases
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 26 Jul 2026, 08:18 AM
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The Supreme Court has cautioned that relatives should not be dragged into POCSO cases, emphasizing the need to focus on the victim and the accused.
The Supreme Court has flagged the practice of dragging relatives into POCSO cases, a concern highlighted by legal experts.
The court stressed that the focus should remain on the victim and the accused, not on the victim’s family members.
This ruling follows reports that relatives are often brought into investigations, creating undue pressure and potential bias.
Law enforcement agencies are urged to conduct impartial investigations and avoid unnecessary involvement of relatives.
The decision is expected to guide future POCSO proceedings and strengthen protection for child victims.
The court stressed that the focus should remain on the victim and the accused, not on the victim’s family members.
This ruling follows reports that relatives are often brought into investigations, creating undue pressure and potential bias.
Law enforcement agencies are urged to conduct impartial investigations and avoid unnecessary involvement of relatives.
The decision is expected to guide future POCSO proceedings and strengthen protection for child victims.