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Kerala High Court Says Minor Marriage Cannot Shield Sexual Offences | POCSO | Plain Speak

Kerala High Court Says Minor Marriage Cannot Shield Sexual Offences | POCSO | Plain Speak
Source: News18 - Top India News

The Kerala High Court’s ruling on the applicability of the POCSO Act to cases involving minors and marriage has sparked a wider debate over the relationship between statutory child-protection laws and personal laws in India.The court’s position underscores the principle that marriage involving a minor cannot be used to shield alleged sexual offences from the protections and provisions of the POCSO Act. n18oc_plain-speak n18oc_indiaNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube

SOURCE: News18 - Top India News
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