#consent in criminal law

Allahabad High Court allowed a habeas corpus petition, holding that if a minor is found to be major during investigation, her consent and marriage to an adult may not attract POCSO Act provisions. The ruling emphasizes radiological age verification over FIR allegations, reinforcing the corpus' right to liberty and free will.

Allahabad High Court quashes FIR under Sections 363, 366 IPC, holding no offence where victim, a major, willingly married the accused and had children.

MP High Court rejects FIR quashing petition where the accused exploited a prior relationship to coerce physical relations and extort ₹10 lakhs, holding that consent in past affairs does not negate criminal liability for rape and blackmail. The ruling reinforces that coercion and financial exploitation remain actionable offences regardless of prior intimacy.