Walayar case; POCSO case against former investigating officer quashed

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The Excessive Court docket quashed the legal case registered in opposition to former investigating officer SP MJ Sojan for allegedly making defamatory remarks about Walayar ladies by way of the media. Justice A Badaruddin canceled the case registered by the Palakkad POCSO courtroom on the criticism of the women' mom. The courtroom additionally mentioned {that a} case might be filed in opposition to the personal channel and the reporter who broadcast such a factor with out checking the authenticity of the lifeless ladies.

A channel aired MJ Sojan's response as if kids have been additionally answerable for being victims of sexual exploitation. The mom's criticism was that the officer spoke within the media that the women loved the torture. The courtroom identified that it’s clear from the assertion of the primary witness that Sojan knowingly didn’t give an interview or communicate to the media. The author recorded the dangerous phrases spoken by Sojan on the cellphone and launched it on the channel. A case underneath Section 23(1) of the POCSO Act can not stand in opposition to Sojan.

A case ought to be filed in opposition to the author, the channel that broadcasted it and the individuals involved. Nevertheless, they haven’t been included as accused. If crucial, the women' mom can take authorized motion in opposition to the author and the channel.