Principles Laid Down for Quashing POCSO Cases Where Victim Denies Harm Due to Consensual Relations and Marriage: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, while exercising its powers under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, laid down important principles governing quashing of criminal proceedings under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The Court examined whether prosecution can continue when the de jure victim, though a minor under law, denies any actual harm and seeks quashing of proceedings. Background of the case and parties involved…
