A five-judge Constitution Bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, ruled that anonymous donations through electoral bonds undermined participatory democracy by depriving the public of essential transparency in political funding.
Referring to the High Court’s judgment, the SC said, “The very fact that the juvenile is a child makes a sexual act with her exploitative, irrespective of consent.” The top court reaffirmed strict adherence to child protection laws and dismissed attempts to water down the POCSO Act.
On August 20, the Supreme Court overturned a contentious Calcutta High Court judgment on a POCSO case involving a 14-year-old girl.
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