Maharashtra State Consultation to Review the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

“The children are the stakeholders...we are the duty bearers and should do our duty to the best of our ability”, was the message given by Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, Mohit Shah, while inaugurating the State Level Consultation to Review the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. The consultation was organized by the Department of Women and Child Development (WCD) Government of Maharashtra, Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR), UNICEF (Maharashtra) and MAJLIS Legal Centre. It brought together the Government (WCD, Health and Law and Judiciary departments), Judges from the High Court, Sessions Courts, Public Prosecutors, Advocates, Police, Medical and Forensic professionals, both public and private, members of the Child Welfare Committee and Juvenile Justice Boards from across Maharashtra.