1. High Court of Bombay 2022 SCC OnLine Bom 873

    Atul Gorakhnath Ambale v. State of Maharashtra

    The court took note of the problem of long delays in recording testimonies of child survivors and the adverse effects it has on the child and the prosecution’s case. In light of these observations, the court framed and issued guidelines to be followed to ensure expeditious recording of testimonies of child survivors. The court stressed…

  2. High Court of Delhi Crl M.C. 1615 of 2020

    Vikas Vs. State (NCT of Delhi)

    Applications for recalling a child survivor under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“CrPC”) are subject to Section 33(5) of the POCSO Act on the principle of generalia specialibus non-derogant. The conflicting rights of the accused and the survivor have to be balanced when considering such an application.