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POCSO Act | Section 34 Empowers Special Courts To Determine Age Of Both Offender & Victim: J&K High Court Remands Case For Fresh Age Inquiry Highly commendable observation by the Honourable Court, said Dr. Anthony Raju, Advocate, Supreme Court of India and leading POCSO cases expert. #POCSOAct #Section34 #SpecialCourt #JuvenileJustice #AgeDetermination #JKHighCourt #ChildProtection #JusticeForChildren #LegalExpertOpinion #dranthonyraju #pocsocaseexpert The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently emphasized that under Section 34 of the POCSO Act, the Special Courts are empowered to determine the age of both the accused and the victim in cases involving sexual offenses against children. In this particular case, the Court found discrepancies and doubts regarding the recorded age of the accused. Since the correct age is crucial for deciding whether the accused should be tried as a juvenile or an adult, the High Court remanded the matter back to the Special Co...

 Intolerance and hate crimes are on the rise in the U.S. and beyond. Now is the time to take action. The Pulitzer Prize-winning restaurant critic Jonathan Gold, best known for extolling the virtues of nomadic taco trucks and under-the-radar noodle shops in his native Los Angeles, once said that he wrote "to try to get people less afraid of their neighbors." As horrifying scenes of the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel and the relentless bombing of the Gaza Strip that followed continue to dominate the news, incidents of antisemitism, Islamophobia and anti-Arab racism have surged in the U.S., leaving parents across the country struggling to calm their children's fears and answer their questions — and to remind them that every person, everywhere, has the right to feel safe and respected. Hate crimes start with hate speech, which often thrives in times of crisis. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jonathan Mok, a college student from Singapore, reported being punched and...

Strong Condemnation of the Attack on Christians in Jabalpur Dr. Anthony Raju, Advocate, Supreme Court & Chairman, Indian National Human Rights Protection Council, strongly condemns the attack on the Christian community in Jabalpur. Such acts of violence are a blatant violation of human rights and an assault on religious freedom. Every individual has the fundamental right to practice their faith without fear or persecution. Immediate and strict legal action must be taken to ensure justice and uphold the principles of peace and harmony in our society. #JusticeForChristians #StopReligiousViolence #HumanRights #ReligiousFreedom #PeaceAndHarmony #EqualityForAll #DrAnthonyRaju #INHRC https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19jjHRYYX1/