Serious Judicial Lapses Emerge As Judge Facing Rape Charge Presides Over Pocso Court

In a shocking judicial oversight, a <b>judge facing serious rape charges</b> was reportedly assigned to preside over a <b>Pocso court</b> handling child sexual abuse cases, raising grave concerns about institutional accountability. According to reports from the Times of India, the assignment of a judicial officer facing such grave criminal allegations to a court specifically meant for vulnerable victims has sparked widespread public outrage and systemic questions. How can a system entrusted with protecting the most vulnerable children justify such administrative blindness, and what does this say about internal oversight in our judiciary?