Deciding two connected writ petitions arising from a common Industrial Tribunal Award, the Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's direction granting hotel workmen a further…
Supreme Court Refrains From Sentencing POCSO Convict After Noting That Victim Is Now Married To Him & Didn't See It As Crime
Supreme Court Refrains from Sentencing POCSO Convict After Noting That Victim Is Now Married to Him, Didn't See It As Crime The Supreme Court has refrained from sentencing a POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) convict after noting that the victim is now married to him and did not perceive the act as a crime. While the specific legal implications of this decision are complex and vary based on case specifics, it highlights the judiciary's consideration of post-offense circumstances and the victim's perspective in certain sensitive cases, particularly in a country where such unions might occur.