Supreme Court Quashes POCSO Conviction Using Article 142
By Rakesh Kushwaha, Lead Tech & Exam Analyst
Judiciary & Legal Affairs
The Supreme Court invoked its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to set aside a conviction under the POCSO Act, 2012, considering the exceptional circumstances that the victim had married the accused after attaining adulthood.
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