Serious POCSO Offences Can Be Quashed on Settlement Between Parties if 'Extreme Mitigating Circumstances' Exist: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently allowed the quashing of two criminal cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, considering the “extreme mitigating circumstances” where the accused and victims had later married and were leading settled lives. Justice C. Jayachandran ruled that while ordinarily, offences under the POCSO Act and other sexual crimes cannot be quashed based on settlement, exceptions may be made to prevent injustice…
