The Court was hearing a suo motu case concerning the right to privacy of adolescents.
The High Court judgment was later set aside by the top court.
Today, Senior Advocate Madhavi Divan informed the Court about the current status of the case that sparked the Calcutta High Court's controversial judgment.
A strong report was filed regarding the failure of the system in POCSO matters," the senior counsel said.
Divan added that minors are entitled to certain rehabilitation measures under the POCSO Act.
The Court was hearing a suo motu case concerning the right to privacy of adolescents. The case had been initiated in the wake of a Calcutta High Court ruling that called for adolescent girls to "control" their sexual urges instead of getting entangled in relationships and "giving in to two minutes of pleasure."
The High Court judgment was later set aside by the top court.
Today, Senior Advocate Madhavi Divan informed the Court about the current status of the case that sparked the Calcutta High Court's controversial judgment.
"This was regarding the elopement of a minor with a 25 year old man. The individual matter was sorted out. Broadly there was closure. There was a committee appointed by the court. There were social workers who interacted with the lady. A strong report was filed regarding the failure of the system in POCSO matters," the senior counsel said.
Divan added that minors are entitled to certain rehabilitation measures under the POCSO Act.
