[The ‘Palathayi’ case refers to a shocking instance of child abuse — of a 10-year-old female child in Palathayi, Kerala, by her school teacher, K Padmarajan, a noted BJP leader. Not just the act, but also the way in which the police and the ruling CPM handled it contributed to the public outrage around it. … Continue reading Remember the Children: The Palathayi Case in Kerala and the Need for Urgent Changes in POCSO laws: Althea Women’s Friendship