In Badlapur, India, school chairman and secretary seek pre-arrest bail after being charged under the POCSO Act for not reporting minor girls' assault.
In Badlapur, India, the chairman and secretary of a school are seeking pre-arrest bail after being charged under the POCSO Act for failing to report the sexual assault of two minor girls by a male attendant. They approached the Bombay High Court after a lower court denied their bail request. A Special Investigation Team was formed due to public outcry over the initial police handling of the case, which has prompted serious judicial oversight.
September 23, 2024
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