This case is a pointer to the fact that those involved in POCSO cases need to be dealt with more stringently by the system as crimes against children have been rising across the country. The National Crime Records Bureau says that 1,49,404 cases of crimes against children were registered in 2021, of which 53,874 were under the POCSO Act. Such crimes have been increasing in Kerala too—as many as 4,586 POCSO cases were registered in 2022 alone; the majority of them are still stuck in the courts. googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-8052921-2'); }); The National Crime Records Bureau says that 1,49,404 cases of crimes against children were registered in 2021, of which 53,874 were under the POCSO Act. Such crimes have been increasing in Kerala too—as many as 4,586 POCSO cases were registered in 2022 alone; the majority of them are still stuck in the courts.

Source: Indian Express November 16, 2023 01:30 UTC