PARENTS LIABILITY FOR NEGLIGENCE TOWARDS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD IN INDIA

AUTHOR – TANU MITTAL, STUDENT AT MEERUT LAW COLLEGE, MEERUT

Best Citation – TANU MITTAL, PARENTS LIABILITY FOR NEGLIGENCE TOWARDS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD IN INDIA, ILE FORFIX (ILE FORFIX), 1 (1) of 2023, Pg. 10-14, APIS – 3920 – 0038 | ISBN – 978-81-964391-3-2.

Abstract

“Sarvatirathmayi mata, sarva devmaya pita, matram pitram tastmat sarvayatnen pujyate.”.^[1] It means all pilgrimages resides in the mother and father is the form of all the gods, therefore one should worship the parents with utmost efforts and care in every way. One who circumambulates the parents, the earth consisting of the seven islands is circumambulated by him. Even if the sun serves the parents for 100 years in return for the hardships the parents’ bear for their children, he cannot be indebted to them.

Here the question arises Is it still justified when parents negligently ignore their child or left him/her in a horde of demons? What are their responsibilities when their child faces sexual abuse what if they choose to neglect it? Will they be considered as best parents still? Will their others efforts can heal the suffering of a child? This article will discuss about the liabilities of parents when they neglect their child’s sexual abuse even after complaint by child to them or remain silent despite of having knowledge of offence. Here we will discuss the psychological impact of parents’ ignorance on a child and provisions of law against parents/guardians for protecting the interests of children.

KEYWORDS: POCSO Act, child sexual abuse, parent’s negligence, juvenile justice, parent’s liabilities

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[1] Padma Purana (Sanskrit text) verse1.50.11