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Author: Nawab khan
Nawab khan
Law student
Introduction Child sexual abuse is one of the most sensitive and serious issues in India. To protect children from sexual offences, the Parliament enacted the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO). This law was designed to provide a child-friendly mechanism for reporting, recording evidence, investigation, and speedy trial of such offences. However, one of the debates that has emerged in the legal field is about the time limitation for filing complaints under POCSO. Should delayed complaints of child sexual abuse be rejected because too much time has passed? Or should survivors always be given the opportunity to…
