Case Law Analysis
|Supreme Court of India
POCSO Act Section 19 | 'Knowledge' Includes Victim's Credible Disclosure, Mandating Immediate Reporting : SC
Supreme Court holds that 'knowledge' under Section 19 of the POCSO Act encompasses credible information from the victim, even without direct evidence. Failure to report such disclosures attracts criminal liability, as seen in the conviction of a school official while discharging others for lack of direct knowledge.