She also produced in the court a copy of the ordinance.
Supreme Court of India
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a slew of measures to monitor and fast-track trials across the country in sexual abuse cases involving children under stringent POCSO Act. Additional solicitor general Pinky Anand told the court that the child underwent a second surgery at AIIMS and all efforts would be made to provide medical help to the child. She also produced in the court a copy of the ordinance. It said, as per the data it was alarming to note that there is a huge pendency of 1,12,628 POCSO Act cases across India. Even as per the NCRB data, the pendency rate of POCSO Act cases was 89% whereas conviction rate was only 29.6%.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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