#Section 6 POCSO Act

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.

The Calcutta High Court ruled that a minor victim's consistent testimony, corroborated by medical evidence, is sufficient for conviction under the POCSO Act even if the accused was previously acquitted in a separate case. The judgment reaffirms that prior acquittal does not bar prosecution where fresh evidence emerges, setting a critical precedent for sexual offence trials.