Thane Court Approves Identification Parade in Badlapur Minors’ Case
A Thane Court has accepted the request of the Special Investigating Team (SIT) for a test identification parade of the accused in the Badlapur minors’ sexual assault case. The identification parade will be conducted in the presence of the Executive Magistrate, where the victims will identify the accused.
The case involves the alleged sexual assault of two four-year-olds inside their school in Badlapur, Maharashtra. After the identification, the SIT will prepare a psychological profile of the accused to aid further investigation.
On Friday, the SIT declared two trustees of the school absconding. The crime branch and cyber police are searching for the trustees, who are not cooperating with the investigation. Police officials reported that the trustees were not found at their homes when visited by the police.
Earlier, on August 27, the Bombay High Court emphasized the need to educate boys about gender equality from a young age to change their mindset. The court made these remarks during a hearing on the Badlapur sexual assault case. Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan suggested forming a committee to study the issue and recommend guidelines for schools to prevent such incidents.
On August 23, the SIT registered an FIR against the school authorities for not complying with Section 19 of the POCSO Act, which mandates reporting any known sexual assault against minors to the police. The investigation is led by the deputy director of the Mumbai region, involving various departments.
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Thane Court -: Thane Court is a legal place in Thane, a city in Maharashtra, where judges make decisions about the law.
Identification Parade -: An Identification Parade is when witnesses try to identify the person who did something wrong from a group of people.
Badlapur -: Badlapur is a town in Maharashtra, India.
Minors -: Minors are children or teenagers who are not yet adults.
Executive Magistrate -: An Executive Magistrate is an important government official who helps make sure the law is followed.
Special Investigating Team (SIT) -: The Special Investigating Team (SIT) is a group of police officers who investigate very serious crimes.
Psychological Profile -: A Psychological Profile is a detailed description of a person’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Absconding -: Absconding means running away to avoid being caught or punished.
Bombay High Court -: The Bombay High Court is a big and important court in Mumbai, Maharashtra, where important legal decisions are made.
Gender Equality -: Gender Equality means treating boys and girls the same way and giving them the same opportunities.
FIR -: FIR stands for First Information Report, which is a document the police write when someone reports a crime.
POCSO Act -: The POCSO Act is a law in India that protects children from sexual crimes.