Delhi High Court ruling on POCSO: Muslim Personal Law does not grant immunity…

Delhi High Court ruling on POCSO: Muslim Personal Law does not grant immunity…

The Delhi High Court has delivered a significant verdict in a POCSO case, sparking a political debate across the country. The Court clarified that a husband cannot be exempted from criminal prosecution for engaging in sexual relations with a wife under the age of 18 simply because the marriage was solemnized under Muslim Personal Law. It emphasized that personal law cannot override the legal protections afforded to children under the POCSO Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Political reactions to this ruling are now emerging.