Mother's Shock Over Unmarried Daughter's Pregnancy Justified Delay in Reporting, Kerala High Court Quashes Case Under Section 19 POCSO Act: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court has recently delivered a significant judgment on a case involving the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (PoCSO) Act, focusing on the Section 19(1) obligation to report crimes related to minor victims. The Court quashed the criminal proceedings against the mother of a 17-year-old girl who was allegedly impregnated by a man, noting the mother's trauma and indecisiveness after discovering the pregnancy. Case Background and Allegations In…