Delhi HC dismisses PIL against Dalai Lama on child kiss controversy

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking action against Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people under the POCSO Act on kissing a child on the lips issue.

The plea stated that



the startling video went viral across media channels on various social media platforms in April 2023 without hiding the identity of a child and discussions and debates were organized by many news channels which had a grave impact on the well-being of the child.