Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in POCSO Case — Conviction Set Aside Due to Procedural Irregularities in Treating Juvenile as Adult and Lack of Corroboration. The Court held that the Special Court failed to follow the mandatory procedure under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 before trying the appellant as an adult, and the evidence of the child victim was insufficient to prove the offence beyond reasonable doubt.
25 Jan 2021The appellant, a 17-year-old boy at the time of the alleged offence, was convicted by the Special Court under the POCSO Act and IPC for attempting to ...




