'We Don't Have Judges, Courts Overburdened' : Supreme Court Flags Rising Vacancies In District Judiciary
2 weeks, 3 days ago

'We Don't Have Judges, Courts Overburdened' : Supreme Court Flags Rising Vacancies In District Judiciary

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The Supreme Court today expressed concerns about the vacancy of judges in the District Judiciary, which results in delay in trials in Special Courts created for POCSO Act offences.The Court lamented that even though Special Courts were created, they are now overburdened due to the lack of judges. The Supreme Court today expressed concerns about the vacancy of judges in the District Judiciary, which results in delay in trials in Special Courts created for POCSO Act offences. Senior Advocate VV Giri, also the Court appointed amicus in this case, apprised the bench that various directions have been passed in regard to and for establishing special POCSO courts for speedy justice, appointment of Special Prosecutors, training persons associated with the process etc. Even on this, Justice Bela orally remarked that the Supreme Court and the High Courts are already monitoring many cases and every court has a limitation on how long it can monitor a certain case.

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Supreme Court Expresses Disapproval Of Session Judge Sentencing POCSO Convict To Death In 4 Days Trial
2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Expresses Disapproval Of Session Judge Sentencing POCSO Convict To Death In 4 Days Trial

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday took exception to a judge sentencing a convict to death in a POCSO case in a trial completed within 4 days and sentencing another POCSO convict to life in a trial completed in a single day. A bench comprising Justices UU Lalit and S Ravindra Bhat was considering a writ petition filed by a suspended …

Judge Alleges Suspension By High Court For Deciding POCSO Cases Within Days; Approaches Supreme Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Judge Alleges Suspension By High Court For Deciding POCSO Cases Within Days; Approaches Supreme Court

Live Law  

An Additional District Judge from Bihar has approached Supreme Court challenging the order of suspension passed by the Patna High Court and purported disciplinary proceedings. Terming the non speaking suspension order dated February 8, 2022 as illegal, malicious and arbitrary, the petitioner has argued that he had sought for consideration for restoration of seniority on the basis of new evaluation …

Demand for more POCSO special courts in T.N. to clear pendency
2 years, 8 months ago

Demand for more POCSO special courts in T.N. to clear pendency

The Hindu  

As the pendency of cases filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act continues to bother activists, nearly one year after the government announced that special courts would be set up in four districts to handle these cases exclusively, they have not come up yet. Pursuant to a Supreme Court order, on a suo motu writ petition from …

Appoint Special Prosecutors For POCSO Cases: SC to HCs [Read Petition]
7 years, 11 months ago

Appoint Special Prosecutors For POCSO Cases: SC to HCs [Read Petition]

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India J S Khehar's bench directed high court chief justices of 12 states and two Union territories to take suo motu action and appoint special public prosecutors to deal with cases of crime against children. "We are satisfied that the issue is extremely important and needs immediate implementation of the Act.We consider it most appropriate to direct …

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