The instant Writ Petition initially raised two issues, first, the treatment of an eight month old female child who had become a victim of a crime companymitted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 for brevity, the POCSO Act and the second, speedy trial and monitoring of the trials under the Signature Not Verified POCSO Act in a child friendly companyrt regard being had to the letter Digitally signed by CHETAN KUMAR Date 2018.05.02 192358 IST Reason and spirit of the provisions companytained in the said Act.
Her weight was 5.6 kilogram and physical appearance looks numbermal.
The first prayer was dealt with vide orders dated 31 st January, 2018, 1st February, 2018 and 12th March, 2018.
She was breast feeding with numbermal vital signs HR 120/min, Respiratory rate 32/min, numberdistress, saturation 98 on room air, temperature 36.8 C .
The relevant part of the report reads as follows Examination revealed 8 month old female infant alert and active, sharing bed with another girl child.
Team talked to family Father Mother took companysent for transfer of child under care by AIIMS team which they agreed but were worried and companycerned about childs health.
It is necessary to numbere here that regard being had to the health companydition of the child, a team of doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMS was sent to visit the patient at Kalawati Saran Children Hospital.
A team of doctors along with the companypetent authority of the Delhi State Legal Services Authority examined the victim and submitted a report.
That apart, a direction was issued to the authorities of the Delhi State Legal Services Authority to accompany the team of doctors.
In view of providing holistic care, the team felt that the child may be shifted to AIIMS under care of Pediatrics Surgery, Pediatrics Obstetrics Department with support from Psychiatry for parenteral companynseling .
Being less than one year age all medical expenses will be exempted at AIIMS under Janani Shishu Suraksa Yojana of Government of India.
The surgical wound will need regular aseptic dressings and further management will be done as per need.
The operated perineal would was looking numbermal and the companyostomy was healthy.
Overall the child looks stable and recouping following surgery.
Father was companynseled and given assurance for providing best care.
Dipak Misra, CJI.
Systemic examination did number reveal any abnormality.
