Man Acquitted After 9 Years in Jail in POCSO Case; Misuse of Law Against Relatives Deplored: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently acquitted Ram Sanehi, who was convicted in 2020 for allegedly raping his minor cousin under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The case attracted attention because the court found serious flaws in the prosecution’s evidence and highlighted the growing misuse of serious allegations such as sexual abuse within families over trivial disputes. Arrest…
