POCSO Act ignores social realities: Allahabad High Court asks Law Commission to recommend changes
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The Allahabad High Court recently asked the Law Commission of India to recommend suitable amendments to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO Act by taking into account the social realities prevailing in India. A bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Achal Sachdev said such amendments may include vesting the Special Judge under POCSO Act with adequate discretion in exceptional cases to consider the circumstances of the case while determining the appropriate punishment. Th