Supreme Court · 2023 INSC 745 · Decided 18 August 2023
Bachpan Bachao Andolan v. Union of India & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2023 INSC 745 · [2023] 13 S.C.R. 658
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 427/2022
- Decided
- 18 August 2023
- Bench
- S. RAVINDRA BHAT, ARAVIND KUMAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Directions issued
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- POCSO Act Section 39
Headnote
HEADNOTES Issue for consideration: The role of a 'support person' as envisaged in the Protection of Children from Sexual Off ences Rules, 2020. Protection of Children from Sexual Off ences Act, 2012 - Protection of Children from Sexual Off ences Rules, 2020 - Role of HELD: A support person is to provide information, emotional and psychological support, and practical assistance which are often crucial to the recovery of the child - This can go a long way in helping them cope with the aftermath of the crime and with the strain of any criminal proceedings
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