POCSO Cases Involving Consensual Adolescent Relationships May Be Quashed to Prevent “Manifest Injustice”: Meghalaya High Court
The Meghalaya High Court delivered a significant judgment addressing the scope of quashing proceedings under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act). The case arose from a reference on whether proceedings under the POCSO law can be quashed based on consent using inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS. The matter was decided by a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice H.S. Thangkhiew. Legal…
