Adversity of Reverse Onus Clause Under POCSO, 2012: Balancing The Rights of Victim & Accused?

-By Avni Kumar Srivastava* & Jahanvi Jajoo** Introduction Under the Indian Criminal Jurisprudence, legislature to serve the purpose of deterrence, for the offenses which are against the very nature of the sanctity of the society, sought to dilute the general principle of presumption which could be seen in a number of special legislations such as…