Justice to Children: With Reference to POCSO Cases in the State of Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 came into force in India and was enacted on November 14, 2012. Comprehensively deal with the issue of sexual offences against children below the age of 18 years. The child could be male or female. The POCSO Act is thus a gender-neutral law. As for the reason who commits the crime it does not matter whether the person is male or female, both genders are equally punishable for offences under this Act. In this view, this present article will demonstrate the effectiveness of the POCSO Act to deliver justice to children through analysing the National Crime Records Bureau data from 2014 to 2022. Further this paper will explore the effectiveness of the purpose of this special provision article 15 (3) of the Indian Constitution is used to get support to the child victims and fulfilling the necessity to protect children in Madhya Pradesh.