Is Bail The Rule Under POCSO? All You Need To Know About Law That Deals With Sexual Offences Against Children

The Karnataka High Court while staying BS Yediyurappa's arrest in a POCSO case remarked that he is not some Tom, Dick and Harry but a former CM. Is Bail the rule in such cases? Here's all about POCSO

Notably, the POCSO Act that deals with issues of sexual offences against children has stricter provisions for those in places of authority.

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The Karnataka High Court in a recent order (June 14) restrained the police authorities from arresting former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in connection with a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) case filed against him for allegedly sexually assaulting and harrassing a 17-year-old girl at his residence in February this year.  Though the high court directed Yediyurappa to cooperate with the investigation, it also remarked, "He is not some Tom, Dick and Harry, nor he is