As Kolkata needs justice in RG Kar rape-murder instance, Bengal govt authorizes establishing 5 even more POCSO courts–

Protests by junior medical professionals in Kolkata requiring justice for the 31-year-old junior physician, that was discovered raped and killed on August 9 in a workshop hall of state-run RG Kar Hospital, remain to magnify. Amid this, the West Bengal Cabinet has actually provided authorization to a proposition to establish 5 even more unique POCSO courts in the state.

West Bengal currently has 62 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences courts and with 5 even more such courts, the overall variety of POCSO courts in the state will certainly raise to 67, Minister of State for Finance Chandrima Bhattacharya stated.

Why Bengal is raising variety of POCSO courts in the state?

As per Bhattacharya, the choice to establish 5 even more POCSO courts in the state has actually been required to “quickly” get rid of instances connected to kid sexual assault.

“There was a proposal from our judicial department to set up five more special POCSO courts. The Cabinet gave its approval. We have 62 such courts including six e-POCSO courts. This will help us to quickly address child abuse cases,” Bhattacharya stated.

The Cabinet conference, in which the choice was taken, was hung on Tuesday and was chaired by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

With inputs from PTI.