The Supreme Court on Monday (September 23, 2024) held holds that storage and private viewing of child sexually exploitative abuse material an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
A three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud sets aside the Madras High Court judgment that mere downloading and private viewing of child pornography is not an offence under POCSO.
