Bombay High Court said, "The object of POCSO act is certainly not to punish minors in a romantic or consensual relationship and brand them as criminals."
The accused person is said to be the driver of a school van and he has been charged u/s 376 of IPC and section 6 of POCSO Act for assaulting a 6-year-old school going girl.
A total of 4074 cases have been filed so far in which more than 8000 men are accused. 2278 accused, including 60 Qazis are arrested for performing child marriages by the Assam police so far.