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Time of India
08-05-2025
- Time of India
Pocso Act not meant to criminalise adolescents' consensual relations: Allahabad HC
Allahabad HC (File photo) Pocso Act is "never meant to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between adolescents", Allahabad HC observed while granting bail to an 18-year-old boy arrested in March for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girlfriend. Counsel for the accused contended before HC that it is a case of consensual relationship and that there is no medical corroboration of the incident. In its order dated April 29, HC said it would amount to perversity of justice if the statement of the victim was ignored and the accused was left to suffer in jail. Operation Sindoor Operation Sindoor: Several airports in India closed - check full list Did Pak shoot down Indian jets? What MEA said India foils Pakistan's attack on Jammu airport: What we know so far Stressing that consensual relationships born out of love should be considered while granting bail, Justice Krishan Pahal said Pocso Act, enacted to protect children under the age of 18 years from sexual exploitation, has become a tool for their exploitation.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Time of India
HC: Pocso never meant to criminalise consensual ties
Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court has observed that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, which was enacted to protect children under the age of 18 years from sexual exploitation, has now become a tool for their exploitation. While stressing that the Act was "never meant to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between adolescents", Justice Krishan Pahal said that the fact of a consensual relationship borne out of love should be considered while granting its order dated April 29, the court added that it would amount to perversity of justice if the statement of the victim was ignored and the accused was left to suffer in court made these observations while granting bail to an 18-year-old boy, who was booked under sections 137(2), 87, 65(1) Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and 3/4(2) of the Pocso Act at chakiya police station of Chandauli district for allegedly committing rape of a 16-year-old accused – Raj Sonkar, who is the applicant in this present case –was arrested in March this year. Operation Sindoor Operation Sindoor: Several airports in India closed - check full list Did Pak shoot down Indian jets? What MEA said India foils Pakistan's attack on Jammu airport: What we know so far His counsel contended before the high court that it is a case of consensual relationship and that there is no medical corroboration of the alleged was also submitted that there is no criminal antecedent of the applicant and if he is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the evidence on record, and taking into consideration the inordinate delay of fifteen days in institution of FIR and there being no medical corroboration of the incident, the court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, granted him bail.
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Business Standard
08-05-2025
- Business Standard
Pocso Act now misused for exploitation, says Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, which was enacted to protect children under the age of 18 years from sexual exploitation, has now become a tool for their exploitation. While hearing a bail application, Justice Krishan Pahal stressed that the Act was never meant to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between adolescents and said the fact of a consensual relationship borne out of love should be considered while granting bail. The court said it would amount to the perversity of justice if the statement of the victim was ignored and the accused was left to suffer in jail. The court made these observations while granting bail under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and POCSO Act to an 18-year-old boy who was booked for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl. The applicant Raj Sonkar was arrested in March this year. His counsel contended before the court that it was a case of consensual relationship and that there was no medical corroboration of the incident. It was also submitted that there was no criminal antecedent of the applicant and if he was released on bail, he would not misuse the liberty of bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the evidence on record, taking into consideration the inordinate delay of 15 days in the institution of FIR and there being no medical corroboration of the incident, the court in its order dated April 29 granted him bail without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case.
Hindustan Times
08-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
POCSO Act never meant to criminalise consensual relationships: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad high court observed that the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, which was enacted to protect minors from sexual exploitation, has now become a tool for their exploitation. Stressing that the Act was never meant to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between adolescents, the bench of Justice Krishan Pahal said that the fact of a consensual relationship borne out of love should be considered while granting bail. Justice Pahal added that it would amount to perversity of justice if the statement of the victim was ignored and the accused was left to suffer in jail. The bench made these observations while granting bail to an 18-year-old boy, who was booked under sections 137(2), 87, 65(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and 3/4(2) of POCSO Act by the Chakiya police in Chandauli district for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl. The lawyer of accused Raj Sonkar, who was arrested in March this year, had submitted before the court that it was a case of consensual relationship and that there was no medical corroboration of the incident. The lawyer also contended that there was no criminal antecedent of the applicant and if he was released on bail, he would not misuse the liberty. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the evidence on record, and taking into consideration the inordinate delay of 15 days in registering the FIR and the absence of no medical corroboration of the incident, the court, in its order dated April 29, granted him bail without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case.
New Indian Express
08-05-2025
- New Indian Express
POCSO Act never intended to criminalise consensual romantic ties: Allahabad HC
LUCKNOW: The Allahabad High Court said that the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act, which was enacted to save the minors from sexual exploitation, had now become a tool for the same. Emphasising that the Act was never meant to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between adolescents, the bench of Justice Krishan Pahal said that the fact of a consensual relationship borne out of love should be considered while granting bail. Justice Pahal said that it would amount to perversity of justice if the statement of the victim was ignored and the accused was left to suffer in jail. The bench made those observations while granting bail to a 18-year-old boy booked under Sections 137(2), 87, 65(1) of BNS and 3/4(2) of POCSO Act for allegedly committing rape of a 16-year-old girl.
