Granting bail to a man who allegedly eloped with and married a minor girl, the Allahabad High Court has expressed concern over the POCSO Act being “misused” in cases involving consensual romantic relationships between teenagers.
“While the POCSO Act’s primary objective is to protect children under the age of majority (18) from sexual exploitation, there are cases where it has been misused, particularly in consensual romantic relationships between teenage persons “ the court said in its order dated July 3.
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