The Allahabad High Court addressed the misuse of the POCSO Act in cases of teenage love, stating it was meant to protect minors from abuse, not criminalize consensual relationships. Justice Pahal emphasized the importance of considering victims’ statements and highlighted factors leading to bail for an accused teen in a consensual case.
Justice N. Anand Venkatesh ruled that a young couple’s affectionate gestures, like hugging or kissing, are natural and do not constitute a criminal offense. The High Court quashed the sexual harassment case, stating that even if the girl’s allegations were taken at face value, they failed to meet the requirements of an offense under the […]
