Revisiting the POCSO Act: Legal Gaps, Judicial Trends and Global Perspective on Child Sexual Protection

Dr. A. A. Kadeejabi

Abstract: India is home to more than 444 million children and is one of the world's largest child population. But they are often vulnerable to certain maligned treatments perpetrated by individuals with ill intentions. This informs the establishment of appropriate legislation to offer some degree of protection against such treatments. Sexual crimes and offences are of major concern across the world - India not being an exception - and it is even more disturbing when these crimes are committed against children, which presents a complex and diverse issue that cannot be pinned to one singular factor despite apparent risk factors being developmental vulnerability and gender inequalities In view of the ensuing circumstances within the Indian context, this article aims to evaluate the effectiveness of POCSO Act through a comparative study to determine how the legislation compares to similar legal instruments in operation in other countries.

Keywords: Child Protection, POCSO Act, Sexual abuse law, adolescent consent, Comparative legal Study

How to Cite?: Dr. A. A. Kadeejabi, "Revisiting the POCSO Act: Legal Gaps, Judicial Trends and Global Perspective on Child Sexual Protection", Volume 14 Issue 11, November 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 695-701, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR251107180154, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR251107180154