The court noted that the child had contacted the 1098 helpline in a bid to reduce the fight between her parents, but was coerced to file a complaint against her father. Madras High Court news: Raising serious concerns over the “alarming trend” of misusing the 1098 child helpline , the Madras High Court has granted bail to a father accused of sexually assaulting his daughter, noting a recurring pattern of children allegedly being coerced by Child Welfare Committee (CWC) officials to level false sexual abuse allegations against their fathers. Justice K K Ramakrishnan directed the state to frame guidelines ensuring fair and transparent recording of children’s statements without inducing, tutoring or coercing them to make allegations against any person, including family members.…