The Madras High Court observed that false cases under the POCSO Act not only harm the accused but also divert valuable judicial time and investigative resources away from genuine child sexual abuse victims, thereby undermining the purpose and effectiveness of the protective legislation.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court quashed the FIR against seven Hindu Munnani members arrested for an August 2025 protest in K Pudur, ruling that peaceful protest is a democratic right and demonstrations cannot be criminalised.
