School bag hit not child abuse without proof of cruel intent: SC
While acquitting a man convicted for the commission of an offence under Section 8 (2) of the Goa Children’s Act, 2003, the Supreme Court has held that a simple blow with a school bag, without any evidence of deliberate or sustained maltreatment, does not satisfy the essential ingredients of child abuse. It must relate to cruelty, exploitation, or intentional harm, the Court said.