The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights recently held a hearing for 35 cases related to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, addressing complaints received under the POCSO Act, reported news agency ANI.

The hearing was attended by senior police officers, child welfare committee members, district women and child development officers, and education department officials. The Maharashtra Child Rights Commission lauded the police for filing charge sheets in nearly all the cases, which are now pending in court. The Commission also plans to issue guidelines to expedite the legal process and deter violations.