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Consent irrelevant in POCSO cases, says Kerala High Court
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hindu · South Asia
The Court made the legal position clear while dismissing a plea by an accused challenging his conviction under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012
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