Alakh Alok Srivastava v. Union of India

Supreme Court of IndiaWP(C) 76/2018

Suo motu cognizance of POCSO pendency. Directed: all POCSO trials complete within 1 year (S.35); dedicated Special Court in every district; child-friendly infrastructure mandatory; separate waiting rooms; quarterly pendency reports from all HCs. Interim compensation at the charges stage itself.