Muslim marriage cannot override POCSO law: Delhi High Court
The court holds ‘personal law may determine whether a marriage has been contracted’, but cannot create an exception to a criminal law where Parliament has provided none, dismissing a petition seeking the quashing of an FIR registered against a man for rape under the BNS and the POCSO Act
· 9/26/2026, 5:28:50 PM· 2 min read
The court holds ‘personal law may determine whether a marriage has been contracted’, but cannot create an exception to a criminal law where Parliament has provided none, dismissing a petition seeking the quashing of an FIR registered against a man for rape under the BNS and the POCSO Act
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