MINOR CHILD K & ORS. vs STATE NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 16.12.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 11.03.2026 Judgment uploaded on: 13.03.2026 + CRL.M.C. 3880/2025 & CRL.M.A. 16947/2025 MINOR CHILD K & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Nitin Saluja, Ms Nimisha Menon, Ms Pranya Madan and Ms Ankita Talukdar, Advs. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manoj Pant, APP for the State along with SI Sonia. Ms. Prachi Dubey, Amicus Curiae CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT Index to the Judgment FACTUAL BACKGROUND ................................................................... 3 SUBMISSIONS BEFORE THE COURT .............................................. 5 ANALYSIS & FINDINGS .................................................................... 11 A. Vulnerable Witnesses in Criminal Justice System: Scope and Judicial Approach ............................................................................................................ 11 B. Safeguards under the POCSO Act to Protect Child Victims During Trial ...................................................................................................................... 18 C. Use of Video Conferencing for Examination of Vulnerable Witnesses............................................................................................................. 22 CRL.M.C. 3880/2025 Page 1 of 38 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:13.03.2026 18:22:20 D. Presence of Victim during Bail Hearings in Cases of Sexual Offences .............................................................................................................. 31 E. Conclusion ................................................................................................... 36 DR.