The case was registered under POCSO Act

May 29, 2026

11:53 am

What's the storyThe Supreme Court has upheld the anticipatory bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati. The decision comes in a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh rejected an appeal by complainant Ashutosh Brahmachari, questioning his initial inaction despite being aware of the offense.