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Kar HC Refuses to Quash FIR Against Gynecologist for Failing to Report Sexual Assault Against Minor - (08 Jun 2023)

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Karnataka High Court has refused to quash FIR filed against a Gynecologist under Section 21 of POCSO Act for failure to report incident of sexual assault on a minor and observed that merely because punishment is six months, it can’t be said that petitioner should be left off the hook at this stage.

Tags : KARNATAKA HIGH COURT   GYNECOLOGIST   POCSO   SEXUAL ASSAULT   REPORT  

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