POCSO court in Maharashtra acquits man in rape case; says girl’s testimony has no mention of coercion

POCSO court in Maharashtra acquits man in rape case; says girl’s testimony has no mention of coercion

A special court in Maharashtra’s Thane district has acquitted a 27-year-old man who was arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl, saying the two are now married and that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges. The order by Special (POCSO) Judge V. V. Virkar was passed on March 6 and a copy was … Read more