Thank you for your support

[Majlis]

Dear Friends

Thank you for your support!

Our appeal received 160 responses from individuals and NGOs asking for the immediate withdrawal of the ultra vires order No 245/2022 dated 6th June 2022. Enclosed is the letter that was delivered to the Commissioner of Police (CP) Mumbai. 

Further to our appeal on 11th June eepresentatives from almost 20 NGOs attended a meeting with CP Mr Sanjay Pandey. and shared their ground realities of difficulties faced by women and children in registering cases of sexual offences. We asked for the immediate withdrawal of the order. Mr. Sanjay Pandey assured us he would put the order in abeyance and requested time to draft a revised order. 

On 16th June 2022 a PIL filed by a tribal woman from Nandurbar settled in Mumbai (the police have refused to take cognizance of her daughter's sexual assault by a policeman, even after a passage of ten months) was heard by the Bombay High Court. Her Advocate Mr. Arjun Kadam submitted that there was no legal basis for the circular.

On 17th June 2022 women's groups held a press conference against the order 

On 18th June we received the revised circular issued by the Mumbai Police directing police officials to immediately register an FIR of molestation or crimes under POCSO Act in cases where they do not suspect any foul play.

In solidarity as the struggle continues

Audrey Dmello

Director
Majlis

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Newspaper Reports

Meeting with CP - https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/mumbai-police-chief-holds-circular-on-pocso-in-abeyance/article65518095.ece

Revised Circular News article - https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-sanjay-pandey-pocso-fir-circular-7977854/

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Majlis Manch (Majlis) is a non-profit organization with a mission for the protection and promotion of women and children’s rights through legal representation, advocacy and training. We are a team of women lawyers and social workers who provide social and legal support to women and children victims of sexual and domestic violence. We are registered as a Society and Public Trust bearing Registration No. F-14669.