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Supreme Court: POCSO Principles Must Guide Child Custody and Visitation Cases Involving Child Sexual Abuse Victims
Quick Summary The Supreme Court has ruled that the child-protective principles of the POCSO Act should guide custody, visitation, and parental access disputes involving child victims of sexual abuse. The Court emphasized that repeated psychological evaluations, questioning, and legal interactions may themselves become a source of trauma for children. Referring to Sections 24, 33(5), 36, and 39 of the POCSO Act, the Court highlighted the principles of minimum exposure and mini
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