[POCSO Act] Serious Offence Cannot Be Quashed To Erase Recorded Evidence, Even At Survivor's Request: Kerala High Court

In a recent decision, the Kerala High Court refused to quash the criminal proceedings against an accused in a case related to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case involves charges under Section 509 IPC (outraging the modesty of a woman) and Section 12 read with 11(i) of the POCSO Act (sexual harassment of a child). The court has…