Karnataka High Court reprimands delayed child sexual assault case and sets trial deadlines.

The Karnataka High Court condemned the seven-year delay in a child sexual assault case, highlighting failures in the judicial system. The court noted that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act mandates trials within one year. In a plea from one of the accused, the court allowed the recall of nine witnesses for cross-examination, stipulating that this must be completed in nine days, with the entire trial concluded within three months thereafter.

September 14, 2024
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