Last Updated: November 1, 2026

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    SC invokes extraordinary powers to acquit POCSO convict after victim marries him, seeks case closure

    Invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to ensure "complete justice", the Supreme Court has set aside the conviction of a man sentenced under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act after taking note of subsequent developments, including his marriage with the victim after both attained majority and a settlement arrived at between them.