Knowingly Watching Child Pornography Over Internet Without Downloading Amounts To 'Possession' Under POCSO Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India ruled that merely watching child pornography online without downloading it constitutes "possession" under Section 15 of the POCSO Act. The Court emphasized that the act of viewing itself reflects the intent to possess such material, thus falling under the legal definition of possession. The judgment addresses concerns about loopholes in the law that allowed users to avoid legal consequences if they did not download child pornographic content. This decision strengthens child protection laws and imposes stricter liability.