The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 falls short of achieving its intended objectives. Comment.
Introduction
POCSO Act 2012 was established to ensure children are protected from sexual offences, however it has come into avid criticism and children security, even with 2025 SC judgement - Greying Act 142 the justice to a youth accused.
38 words
Main Body
Objectives of POCSO: (1) Reduces crimes of sexual abuse against children. (2) Speedy justice and delivery. (3) Protects the justice of children and their dignity.
Failures of POCSO in objectives: (1) Crimes against minors - continue: Recent Odisha university murder. (2) Burdens - limited TM fast hack lack but expanded. (3) Judicial delays: Thousands of cases - hive mises. (4) Criminal conscience casual automation among minors of similar age - Recent 2025 Supreme Court judgement prohibited injustice to victims.
Implication and inability of POCSO to reduce/deter such crimes. Burdens - limited TM fast hack but expanded. Judicial delays: Thousands of cases hive issues. Criminal conscience casual automation among minors of similar age - Recent 2025 Supreme Court judgement prohibited injustice to victims.
Conclusion
Way forward must be to adapt UNCRC (United Nations Convention on Children) to ensure children's discrimination in cases, limited preserve of psychologist in FSTC etc.
25 words
Open original scan
Page 15
PRACHET
Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections - Performance, Mechanisms, Laws and Institutions
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
POCSO Act 2012 - objectives and performance
185
Total words
1
Paragraphs
constructive
Tone