Bengal Okays Proposal To Set Up More Courts To Deal With Child Abuse Cases

| 11 Sept 2024 4:49 AM IST

Kolkata: The West Bengal Cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod to a proposal to set up five more special POCSO courts in the state, taking the total number of such courts to 67 Minister of State for Finance Chandrima Bhattacharya said. The decision came when the state is rocked by the protests against the rape and murder of an on-duty doctor in the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Chandrima Bhattacharya said the step was taken to quickly dispose of cases linked to child sexual abuse.

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