Karnataka High Court refuses to quash FIR against school heads for allegedly suppressing sexual assault complaint by minor against roommate
The Karnataka High Court refused to quash criminal proceedings against three school administrators in Udupi district, accused of failing to report and attempting to suppress a minor's sexual assault complaint. The court emphasized the mandatory and instantaneous obligation to report such offenses under the POCSO Act, without discretion or institutional image management.
The High Court of Karnataka has refused to quash criminal proceedings against three administrators of a high school in Udupi district. They have been accused of failing to report and allegedly attempting to suppress a sexual assault complaint made by a minor against his hostel roommate, contrary to the mandatory obligations to report such offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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