JUDGMENT

Dipak Misra, CJI.

The instant Writ Petition initially raised two issues, first, the treatment of an eight month old female child who had become a victim of a crime committed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (for brevity, ‘the POCSO Act’) and the second, speedy trial and monitoring of the trials under the Signature Not Verified POCSO Act in a child friendly court regard being had to the letter and spirit of the provisions contained in the said Act.

2. The first prayer was dealt with vide orders dated 31^st January, 2018, 1^st February, 2018 and 12^th March, 2018. It is necessary to note here that regard being had to the health condition of the child, a team of doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) was sent to visit the patient at Kalawati Saran Children Hospital. That apart, a direction was issued to the authorities of the Delhi State Legal Services Authority to accompany t