Archive · 27 Oct 2025
Delhi High Court: Compromise Not Valid in POCSO Cases
The Delhi High Court ruled on a case about a young girl and a man.
The girl was under 18 when they started a relationship.
The man was accused of child marriage and sexual assault.
Despite their attempts to resolve the issue, the court said the case would continue because the law aims to protect children.
The court stated that consent from the minor is irrelevant under the POCSO Act and that cases of sexual offenses cannot be dismissed simply because the involved parties have reached an agreement.
The judge highlighted that sexual offenses are crimes against society.
Delhi High Court refused to quash a POCSO case involving child marriage and sexual assault.
The case involves a 15-year-old girl and a man.
The man claimed they had a mutual agreement and the girl was of marriageable age.
The court stated that compromise is not valid in sexual offense cases.
The court emphasized that such offenses are crimes against society.
- Who
- The Delhi High Court
- What
- Refused to quash a POCSO case involving alleged child marriage and sexual assault.
- When
- The court's decision was recent, referencing an incident from 2016.
- Where
- Delhi High Court.
- Why
- The court stated that compromise cannot be a passport out of a sexual offense, which are crimes against society and not amenable to private settlements.
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- Case Type
- POCSO
- Accusation
- Child marriage and sexual assault
- Relevant Act
- POCSO Act
- Victim's Age (approx.)
- 15
- Incident Year
- 2016
