Allowed
K.Anantha Perumal v. the Inspector of Police
Madras HCCRL A(MD)/59/2016
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court allowed the criminal appeal, quashing a conviction under the POCSO Act. The bench held that applying the Act retrospectively violated Article 20(1) of the Constitution. Additionally, the court acquitted the appellant due to insufficient proof of non-consent and contradictions in evidence.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Appeal allowed; judgment of conviction and sentence set aside; appellant acquitted of all charges.