POCSO Cases in the Eastern Uttar Pradesh: – A socio- legal examination of Age, Education and Area dynamics.

POCSO Cases in the Eastern Uttar Pradesh: - A socio- legal examination of Age, Education and Area dynamics.

S.K Maurya1, Shivangi Singh2, Aryan Rathour3, Nidhi Awasthi4

1- Deputy Director, Forensic Science Laboratory, Ramnagar, Varanasi, India.

2,3,4- Student, School of studies in forensic science, Vikram University, Ujjain, M.P India.

Abstracts:-
A child is a society's most valuable asset and he or she plays a crucial part in the National Development. They represent the country's future. The Destiny of our country is determined by how its children are fostered and nourished. Children are the nation's most valuable human resources and their well-being including health ,education, safety, happiness ,and access to the Opportunities ,is a barometer of our country's socio- economics Success.

One of the India's biggest issues is the sexual abuse of children. To address this issue and Safeguard children's right a special law known as Protection of Children from the Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) was passed to protect the minor from the sexual act such as a sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography.

The research approach used was empirical research. The data is acquired using the questionnaires and the case records, with a sample size of 200. The study uses convenience sampling to acquire data. The sample work was obtained from the general public, with a focus on the Eastern UP.

Keywords:- POCSO, Sexual Assault, Children, Girls.