Prayagraj, November 2: The Allahabad Excessive Courtroom has stated that the Prevention of Kids from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was by no means meant to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between adolescents. The court docket noticed that the Act was formulated to guard youngsters beneath the age of eighteen years from sexual exploitation.
POCSO Act has these days grow to be a device of exploitation of adolescents
In its commentary, the court docket stated that the POCSO Act has these days grow to be a device of exploitation of adolescents and confused that the actual fact of consensual relationship borne out of affection ought to be of consideration whereas granting bail in such instances.
It will quantity to the perversity of justice if the assertion of the sufferer in such instances is ignored
It additional stated that it will quantity to the perversity of justice if the assertion of the sufferer in such instances is ignored, and the accused is left to undergo behind jail. The observations have been pronounced by Justice Krishan Pahal whereas granting bail to 1 Mrigraj Gautam a.okay.a. Rippu.
POCSO was formulated to guard youngsters beneath the age of 18 years from sexual exploitation
“POCSO was formulated to guard youngsters beneath the age of 18 years from sexual exploitation. These days, most of the time, it has grow to be a device for his or her exploitation. This Act was by no means meant to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between adolescents,” the court docket stated.
The applicant was booked beneath the sections 363, 366 & POCSO Act
The applicant was booked beneath the sections 363 (kidnapping), 366 (abduction of a girl with intent to compel her to marry any particular person) IPC and POCSO Act for allegedly attractive away a 15-year-old woman on Might 13 this 12 months. An FIR was lodged in opposition to him at Ata police station of Jalaun.
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