The Rajasthan High Court clarified that the POCSO Act aims to protect children from genuine sexual predators, not criminalise close-in-age teenage relationships. It stressed that the law should not be misused to target young adults in consensual bonds.
The Supreme Court of India ruled against a woman’s misuse of legal protections intended for domestic violence victims, quashing her FIR under Section 498A, which lacked specific evidence. The judgment highlighted the need for courts to scrutinize such cases, aiming to protect innocent family members and prevent retaliatory legal actions during divorce proceedings.
