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De Jure Victims And De Facto Realities: Rethinking Quashing Jurisdiction Under The POCSO Act | Akriti Varun, VL Desk
Can the law sustain the existence of an ‘offence’ where the ‘victim’, as statutorily defined, disclaims any loss or injury? This question lies at the heart of the evolving jurisprudence on the quashing of criminal proceedings under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The Delhi High Court has recently laid down various…