Case Law Analysis
|Karnataka High Court
POCSO Act Section 6 | Minor’s Consent Legally Irrelevant; Delay in Complaint No Ground for Discharge: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court reaffirmed that under the POCSO Act, a minor’s consent is legally irrelevant, and mere delay in filing a complaint cannot justify discharge at the preliminary stage under Section 250 of BNSS. The ruling underscores the strict liability framework of POCSO, where the victim’s age overrides any claim of consent, impacting defense strategies in child sexual abuse cases.