Index to the Judgment
FACTUAL BACKGROUND …………………………………………………………. 3
SUBMISSIONS BEFORE THE COURT ………………………………………. 5
ANALYSIS & FINDINGS ………………………………………………………….. 11
A. Vulnerable Witnesses in Criminal Justice System: Scope and Judicial
Approach ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 11
B. Safeguards under the POCSO Act to Protect Child Victims During
Trial ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 18
C. Use of Video Conferencing for Examination of Vulnerable
Witnesses………………………………………………………………………………………………. 22
D. Presence of Victim during Bail Hearings in Cases of Sexual
Offences ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 31
E. Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………………… 36
DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J