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POCSO CASES CANNOT BE QUASHED ON SETTLEMENT GROUNDS

Why in the news? The Kerala High Court ruled that cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cannot be quashed merely on grounds of settlement. About the POCSO Act The POCSO Act came into effect on 14th November 2012, following …

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