New Delhi, March 15 -- A POCSO court in Delhi on Sunday ordered the release of a Child in Conflict with Law (CCL) from protective custody at a reformation home in a case of two-wheeler theft in 2025.

While ordering the release of the juvenile, the court said that parental care is important for Child reformation.

He was sent in protective custody after he had pleaded guilty. However, his mother had approached the court seeking modification of custody.

The court, while passing the judgement, noted that the CCL has already undergone a period of two months out of the six for the protective custody. The court also considered the assessment report showing HIV AIDS affliction.

Special Judge (POCSO) Somitra Kumar ordered the release of the ju...