CM seeks speedy prosecution in POCSO cases
The Hindu
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday called for speedy prosecution in case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Chairing a top-level meeting on child pro
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday called for speedy prosecution in case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Chairing a top-level meeting on child protection, Mr. Vijayan said the prosecution should help courts complete trials in such cases within a year of the occurrence of the crime. Speedy justice would serve as a social deterrent, he said.
Mr. Vijayan said the government would seek High Court sanction to train prosecutors and judges to conduct POCSO cases in victim-friendly mode.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.