'POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral': FIR Against Woman Accused of Sexually Assaulting Minor Boy Not Quashed: Karnataka High Court
In a significant ruling on August 18, 2025, the Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition filed by a 52-year-old woman seeking to quash a criminal case registered against her under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The case was filed by the parents of a 13-year-old minor boy, who alleged that the woman had committed penetrative sexual assault against their child. The High Court firmly…
