|Meghalaya High Court
Section 528 CrPC | Consent & Adolescent Marriage Enable Quashing of POCSO FIR : Meghalaya HC
The Meghalaya High Court ruled that a POCSO FIR may be quashed where the parties are in a consensual marriage and the alleged victim has given informed consent, invoking Section 528 CrPC’s discretionary power. The decision narrows POCSO’s reach in adolescent marriages and guides prosecutors on when FIRs can be dismissed.