Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 07 November 2025
The Juvenile Justice Committee (JJC) of the High Court at Calcutta organized a programme on “Strengthening the Role of Investigation, Prosecution and Judiciary, particularly in POCSO Cases” at the Court Hall of the Circuit Bench of Calcutta High Court, Port Blair.
The event was graced by Hon’ble Justice Shampa Sarkar, Judge, High Court at Calcutta and Chairperson, Juvenile Justice Committee, who set the tone for the deliberations. Hon’ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay, Judge, High Court at Calcutta, also attended the programme.
The primary objective of the event was to bridge persistent gaps that hinder the effective implementation of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, and to encourage collective responsibility and coordination among the judiciary, prosecution, investigating agencies, administration, and the wider community. The discussions underscored the crucial role of each stakeholder in ensuring justice for victims and accountability for offenders.
Eminent speakers including Mr. Neyaz Alam, Special Judge (POCSO); Ms. Niharikha Bhatt, IPS, Superintendent of Police; Mr. Ravinder Kumar, Director, Social Welfare Department; Mr. Deep Chaim Kabir, Senior Advocate; Mr. D. Ilango, Advocate; and Dr. M. Ashwini Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, ANIIMS, shared their perspectives on strengthening the response to offences under the POCSO Act.
A panel discussion moderated by Mr. Deep Chaim Kabir, Senior Advocate, featured Mr. Samrat Roy, Chief Judicial Magistrate; Mr. Jayanto Mukherjee, Judge, Juvenile Justice Board; Ms. A.S. Zinu and Ms. Tasneem, both Special Public Prosecutors (POCSO); and Dr. Kushal Baidya, Assistant Professor (Psychiatry), ANIIMS. The panel addressed key issues and queries raised by stakeholders during the interactive session.
Mr. Rashid Alam, Registrar, Circuit Bench of Calcutta High Court, hosted the event, delivering the welcome address and concluding the programme with a vote of thanks.
