https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463523 Minor inconsistencies about whether the child was touched on the vagina, thigh or another part did not defeat the POCSO conviction, because the evidence from the victim and supporting witnesses consistently proved sexual contact with sexual intent beyond reasonable doubt. The Court also held that the sentence could be reduced in light of the appellant's youth and lack of criminal antecedents, and that compensation was permissible under the child-victim compensation framework for the trauma suffered. It further directed strict compliance with POCSO safeguards, including protection of identity, in camera proceedings, child-friendly evidence recording, limited disclosure in judgments, and prompt medical, legal and compensation-related assistance. en-us Thu, 02 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 19:26:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463523 Minor inconsistencies about whether the child was touched on the vagina, thigh or another part did not defeat the POCSO conviction, because the evidence from the victim and supporting witnesses consistently proved sexual contact with sexual intent beyond reasonable doubt. The Court also held that the sentence could be reduced in light of the appellant's youth and lack of criminal antecedents, and that compensation was permissible under the child-victim compensation framework for the trauma suffered. It further directed strict compliance with POCSO safeguards, including protection of identity, in camera proceedings, child-friendly evidence recording, limited disclosure in judgments, and prompt medical, legal and compensation-related assistance. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 02 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463523