Adolescents Marrying & Engaging In Sexual Relations Leading To Birth Of Child Cannot Be Harassed: Bombay HC Quashes POCSO FIR
Narsi Benwal
10 April 2026 2:45 PM IST

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10 April 2026 2:45 PM IST
Two adolescents indulging in sexual relations, which results in the birth of a child, cannot be harassed by prosecuting them under the stringent provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Prevention of Child Marriage Act, the Bombay High Court held while quashing a First Information Report (FIR).Sitting at the Aurangabad bench, Justice Santosh...
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Narsi Benwal is a Special Correspondent with Live Law covering Bombay High Court and also the Trial Courts across Maharashtra
