During the hearing, the bench examined whether the de facto complainant or the victim’s parent must be made a party in criminal appeals and bail proceedings under POCSO Act.

said that the Indian side conveyed its concerns over the activities of such groups abroad and underscored the importance of mutual cooperation

The pharmaceutical company, Sresan Pharma, at the centre of the cough syrup tragedy that has claimed over a dozen children’s lives in Madhya Pradesh was found to be supplying the cough syrup without testing it, said a top source.