From Punishment To Protection: The Supreme Court's 2025 Paradigm Shift Under The POCSO Act

Ms. Garima Juneja, Assistant Professor, Gitarattan International Business School, Rohini, Delhi Riya Garg, Gitarattan International Business School, Rohini, Delhi ABSTRACT The year 2025 witnessed a ground breaking transformation in India's child protection landscape through the Supreme Court's revolutionary interpretation of justice under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. This landmark shift moved away from rigid punishment-centered approaches toward a...