New Delhi, June 12 -- The Supreme Court today issued detailed guidelines for courts dealing with cases involving the custody of a child who is an alleged victim under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, emphasising that the child's welfare, dignity, emotional security and psychological well-being must remain the paramount consideration at all stages of the proceedings.
A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh in a judgment today underscored that any judicial intervention concerning a child victim must be guided by a child-centric and welfare-oriented approach, with the overarching objective of safeguarding the child from further psychological harm.
Pronouncing the judgment, Justice N...