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Consensual sex with girl on the verge of turning 18 not offence: Madras HC

Summary by Times of India
The Madras High Court overturned a lower court's ruling, acquitting a man convicted under the Pocso Act for consensual sex with a girl just days shy of her 18th birthday. Justice Ilanthiraiyan emphasized the girl's understanding of her actions and the lack of evidence suggesting coercion or enticement.

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Consensual sex with girl on the verge of turning 18 not offence: Madras HC

The Madras High Court overturned a lower court's ruling, acquitting a man convicted under the Pocso Act for consensual sex with a girl just days shy of her 18th birthday. Justice Ilanthiraiyan emphasized the girl's understanding of her actions and the lack of evidence suggesting coercion or enticement.

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