Create Additional Force For Investigation Of POCSO Offences, SC Directs Centre & States [Read Order]

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17 Nov 2019 11:05 AM IST

  • Create Additional Force For Investigation Of POCSO Offences, SC Directs Centre & States [Read Order]

    "What to talk of trials, in 20% of the cases even investigation is not completed within one year."

    The Supreme Court has asked the Governments, both Centre and States to create additional force for investigation of POCSO offences to ensure that all stages of investigation as well as trial, are completed within the time frame stipulated under the Act.Shocking state of affairs, remarked the bench while perusing the report by SC Registrar Surinder S. Rathi, which stated that in 20% of the...

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