Supreme Court of India · 2011-03-18
Childline India Foundation & Anr vs Alan John Waters & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2011 SC( CRI) 879
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Childline India Foundation & Anr
- Respondent
- Alan John Waters & Ors
- Author
- P. Sathasivam
- Bench
- B.S. Chauhan, P. Sathasivam
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed appeals against the Bombay High Court's reversal of convictions under various IPC sections, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000. The Court emphasized the importance of protecting children from sexual exploitation, affirming that the police must act on complaints regarding such abuses. The Court upheld the High Court's directive for police action on the complaints lodged by Childline India Foundation, reinforcing the legal obligation to safeguard children's rights under the JJ Act.