POCSO Act Cases Can't Be Quashed On Ground Of Victim Entering Into A Compromise With Accused: Allahabad High Court
In a recent ruling by the Allahabad High Court, Justice Samit Gopal dismissed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash charges under Sections 376 and 313 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The case, State of U.P. vs. Sanjeev Kumar, involved a contentious issue of compromise following allegations of sexual assault. The…
