False POCSO Cases Often Filed Against Spouse To Evade Minor Child’s Custody Transfer: Kerala High Court

Kochi – On February 12, 2025, the Kerala High Court quashed a POCSO case filed by a mother on behalf of her minor child, against her ex-husband. The case was dismissed after the court observed that false allegations under the POCSO Act were sometimes made in cases where one spouse uses the minor child to implicate the other spouse in a bid to gain an advantage in a custody battle.…