POCSO pendency and torturous process further victimise children subjected to sexual abuse
A significant backlog of over 18,000 POCSO cases in Tamil Nadu highlights systemic failures in the judicial process for child sexual abuse victims. Despite Supreme Court directives to establish special courts, the state has failed to meet infrastructure requirements, leaving children to navigate a traumatizing and slow legal system.
Why it matters
The failure to process child abuse cases efficiently denies justice to victims and exacerbates their trauma, raising critical questions about state accountability and the protection of vulnerable populations.
A staggering 18,733 POCSO cases are pending in various courts across the 38 districts in Tamil Nadu, as of June 2026. But the pendency is merely the proverbial tip of the iceberg; the whole problem also includes patchy support services for children who opt to go through the procedural justice system.
The article reports on judicial data and systemic shortcomings without overt political spin, focusing on administrative failures.
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