Court refuses to quash POCSO case against minor accused of sexually assaulting 5-year-old: Kerala High Court

Juvenile Justice Act and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act: Court Upholds Prosecution of Juvenile Offender In a significant ruling, the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam upheld the prosecution of a child aged 13 years accused of serious offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). The case, registered as Crime No.238 of 2020 at Kadampuzha Police Station in Malappuram, pertained to allegations of penetrative…