2016 POCSO Act Case Quashed as Criminality ‘Stands Washed Off’; Court Notes Accused Married the Victim Long Ago: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday, November 21, 2025, quashed criminal proceedings in a rape case lodged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and various provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in 2016. The decision was delivered by Justice Vivek Kumar Singh after noting that the accused, Wasiullah, had married the prosecutrix “a long way back” and the couple is living a happy married life…
