Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court
POCSO Act | Marriage Certificate & Age Proof Override Statutory Consent Immateriality Presumption : MP HC Grants Bail
Madhya Pradesh High Court held that a valid marriage certificate and Class-X marksheet proving the prosecutrix's majority override the statutory presumption of immaterial consent under POCSO Act, justifying bail. The ruling clarifies that documentary evidence of adulthood can negate the strict liability imposed by the Act, impacting bail jurisprudence in sexual offence cases involving alleged minors.