The POCSO Act was intended to protect children from sexual crimes. But the law is frequently used against young couples in consensual romantic relationships.
The Madras High Court on Friday ordered the Tamil Nadu government to furnish a copy of the inquiry report of Justice Kalayiarasan to former Vice-Chancellor of Anna University, M.K. Surappa so that his explanation could be part of the inquiry .
Justice Parthiban expressed doubts as to the tenability of the concurrent jurisdiction, stating that the Family Courts were better equipped to decide such sensitive matters.
The main prayer of the petitioner was to restrain the Ministry and Air India Limited from proceeding further with the process of disinvestment without taking appropriate steps to protect the terms and conditions of service and the rights of the employees, represented by the union.