Case Law Analysis
|Madras High Court
POCSO Act | Romeo-Juliet Clause Justifies Suspension of 10-Year Sentence for Consensual Teen Relationship : Madras HC
Madras High Court suspends a decade-long POCSO sentence, applying the Romeo-Juliet doctrine to a consensual relationship between minors. The ruling underscores judicial discretion in balancing strict statutory penalties with mitigating circumstances, granting bail pending appeal under strict conditions.