Offence Deemed Purely Personal; POCSO Case Against Man Who Married 17-Year-Old Girl Quashed: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has quashed a criminal case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) against a young man accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl. The order was passed by Justice N. Sathish Kumar, who observed that the offence was personal in nature and continuing the proceedings would serve no useful purpose. Background of the Case The case arose from a First…
