SC Raises Red Flag on Misuse of POCSO Act

On 9th January 2026, in a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India highlighted the growing misuse of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.

  • The observations came in The State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Anurudh & Anr., where a Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice N Kotiswar Singh examined the legality of sweeping directions issued by the Allahabad High Court while deciding a bail plea under the POCSO Act.
  • The Court set aside the High Court’s broad directions on how a victim’s age should be determined in POCSO cases, but it did not interfere with the bail granted ....
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