Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Court Quashes POCSO Case After Couple Marries Survivor
A court in Meghalaya decided to stop a criminal case that was filed when a girl was a minor and pregnant.
The girl and a 27‑year‑old man later married and had a child together.
The court said that because they are married and have a child, it would hurt the family to keep the case going.
So the court ended the case and told the authorities to help the girl with education and welfare.
This means the man will not be sent to prison for this case.
Meghalaya High Court dismissed a POCSO case after the couple married and raised a child.
The FIR was filed when the survivor was a minor and pregnant.
Court cited earlier ruling that consensual adolescent relationships require case‑by‑case assessment.
Authorities ordered welfare benefits and educational support for the survivor and daughter.
The case was quashed, ending criminal proceedings against the 27‑year‑old man.
- Who
- Meghalaya High Court, a 27‑year‑old man, and the survivor
- What
- Quashed a POCSO case against the man
- When
- March 2024
- Where
- Ri‑Bhoi district, Meghalaya
- Why
- The couple married, lived together, and raised a child, so the court deemed the case socially inappropriate
- Court
- Meghalaya High Court
- Act
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)
- Case status
- Quashed
- Date of decision
- March 2024
- Location
- Ri-Bhoi district, Meghalaya