Supreme Court Lays Down Safeguards Against Misuse of POCSO Act in Matrimonial Custody Disputes, FIR Against Father Quashed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has laid down safeguards for cases where allegations under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act arise during matrimonial or child-custody disputes. A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan delivered the judgment on 24 September 2026. The case involved a minor child and a long-running custody dispute between the child’s parents, referred to as ‘R’ and ‘E’. They married in 2011 and developed…
