Ram Jatan v. State of U.P. and 6 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court disposed of a criminal miscellaneous writ petition regarding a missing minor victim. Noting the petitioner had already approached the Magistrate to invoke POCSO Act provisions, the Court held no useful purpose is served in keeping the petition pending and directed the Magistrate to decide the application expeditiously.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was disposed of with a direction to the Magistrate to decide the petitioner's application for invoking POCSO Act provisions as expeditiously as possible.