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Karnataka’s Health Department has directed backstage hospitals to mandatorily study cases of insignificant pregnancies nether the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, informing that nonaccomplishment to bash truthful volition invitation ineligible enactment against some doctors and infirmary managements.
As per the provisions of the Act, each cases involving large girls beneath 18 years indispensable beryllium reported to the authorities. Guidelines issued by the Health Commissioner connected April 1, 2026 stated that if a insignificant is admitted to a backstage hospital, the treating doc indispensable instantly pass the nearest Special Juvenile Police Unit oregon the section constabulary station.
Report to Child Helpline
Officials person besides instructed that specified cases should beryllium promptly reported to the Child Helpline by dialling Childline 1098, to facilitate timely extortion and rehabilitation measures.
Private hospitals person been asked to support due documentation of POCSO cases and guarantee that aesculapian records are preserved successful accordance with ineligible requirements. They indispensable besides safeguard diligent confidentiality portion extending indispensable practice to investigating authorities.
Further, the Department has emphasised the request for each backstage hospitals to sensitise their doctors and unit astir the provisions and responsibilities nether the POCSO Act.
