India


Child’s welfare, psychological safety must prevail, psychiatric assessments only, when necessary: SC

New Delhi, June 11 (UNI) The Supreme Court today issued detailed guidelines for courts dealing with cases involving the custody of a child who is an alleged victim under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, emphasising that the child’s welfare, dignity, emotional security and psychological well-being must remain the paramount consideration at all stages of the proceedings.

A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh in a judgment today underscored that any judicial intervention concerning a child victim must be guided by a child-centric and welfare-oriented approach, with the overarching objective of safeguarding the child from further psychological harm.
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