POCSO Child Protection Cases

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) creates child-friendly procedures for sexual offences against minors, including in-camera trials before Special Courts, recording of the child’s statement in a sensitive manner, and time-bound trial. It carries a reverse burden of proof under Section 29 (a presumption against the accused for certain offences) and Section 30 (presumption of culpable mental state), making strong, careful evidence handling essential. POCSO operates alongside the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and where the accused is a juvenile, it interacts with the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. The Act mandates support persons, identity protection and compensation under Section 33(8) read with the Victim Compensation Scheme. Given the sensitivity, both prosecution and defence demand discretion, speed and precision. We represent survivor families and defend the accused with equal diligence — managing age determination, medical and forensic evidence, statement recording, bail strategy under the stringent POCSO framework, and compensation, always with strict confidentiality.