The Karnataka High Court dismissed a plea by a 52-year-old woman accused of sexually assaulting a minor boy under the POCSO Act.
Justice M. Nagaprasanna ruled that the POCSO Act is gender neutral, applying equally to men and women offenders.
The Court rejected claims of psychological impossibility, absence of a potency test, and allegations of a fabricated case over financial disputes.
The Court held that a delay in FIR registration does not warrant quashing when the victim is a minor. The plea was dismissed as the allegations met the prima facie requirements under Sections 4 and 6 of the Act.
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