Supreme Court: Tampering, influencing witnesses in POCSO cases are legitimate concerns

• Supreme Court highlights legitimate concerns about evidence tampering and witness influencing in POCSO cases after bail.
• Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahdevan canceled bail granted by Allahabad High Court to a youth from Shamli, Uttar Pradesh.
• The accused was involved in repeated penetrative sexual assault of a minor, armed intimidation, and blackmail.
• Court emphasized the paramount importance of victim safety and preserving the purity of the trial process.
• The Supreme Court directed the trial court to prioritize and expeditiously conclude the case.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court stresses grave concerns over evidence tampering in POCSO cases, revokes bail, and prioritizes victim safety.