The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has directed that criminal proceedings be initiated in connection with a woman activist getting her minor children to paint on her semi-nude body and posting its video on social media. The police and the cybercell should take action to check the circulation of the video and remove it from the Internet and social media, the commission said. Seeks reportThe Pathanamthitta District Child Protection Office should investigate the living circumstances of her children, ascertain if they were in need of care and protection, and submit a report within 10 days. The activist herself had put up the video of her children painting her body on social media. Registration of a case against her under Sections 7, 8, 11, and 12 of the POCSO Act and investigation into the incident was necessary, Commission member K. Nazeer said.

Source: The Hindu June 24, 2020 17:03 UTC