JUDGEMENT

Hariprasad, J. Abhorrent child abuses and inexcusable indifference to the crime are one of the gravest social evils prevalent in the present society. A child can be abused in many ways. Mental, physical and sexual abuses are some of them.

Multi-dimensional complexities of human life, misuse of social media platforms and changed socio-economic conditions expose the children to new and different forms of abuses. It includes causing mental and physical injuries, neglecting, blaming, forced sexual serfdom, incest exploitation, etc. Child abuses take place in their homes, schools, orphanages and residential care facilities. Even on the streets, in work p