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The bench also asked the the high courts to instruct the trial courts not to grant unnecessary adjournments during trial of cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.\u00a0\u00a0The Court also directed that the High Courts may constitute a committee of three judges to regulate and monitor the trials of sexual assault cases of children.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Court was hearing the petition filed by advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava\u00a0after the horrific incident of rape of an 8-month girl child allegedly by her 28-year-old cousin on January 28 in a locality near Netaji Subhash Place in north-west Delhi had come to light.\u00a0\u00a0He had also sought the provision of death penalty in such cases and framing of guidelines that investigation and trial of cases involving rape of children below 12 years of age under POSCO Act, should be completed in six months from the date of registration of the FIR.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: 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