Supreme Court · 2025 INSC 695 · Decided 15 May 2025
In Re : Alarming Rise in the Number of Reported Child Rape Incidents v.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2025 INSC 695 · [2025] 5 S.C.R. 1047
- Case number
- SUO MOTO WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 1/2019
- Decided
- 15 May 2025
- Bench
- BELA M. TRIVEDI, PRASANNA BHALACHANDRA VARALE (2-judge bench)
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32; POCSO Act
Headnote
Matter pertains to suo moto cognizance taken by this Court in child rape cases; and directions to Union and States Government to set up Special POCSO Courts on top priority, and timeline compliances. Protection of Children Act, 2012 - Child rape cases - Alarming increase in number of reported child rape incidents in view of various news reports - Suo- moto cognizance by this Court - Issuance of directions for setting up of special courts exclusively designated for trying offences under the
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