Once the consent of a minor prosecutrix is immaterial for registration of the offence, such consent shall remain immaterial at all stages, including for compromise, the Court said.
Mumbai: A peon of a western suburban school was arrested by Mumbai police on Saturday for allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl multiple times on school grounds for three months., Crime News - Times Now
An FIR under 376 ab (rape on woman under twelve years of age), 363 (kidnapping), and sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) has been registered. Police said information about the criminal history of the accused along with other legal action is being taken.
"During the hearing on Wednesday (January 31), the court of Additional Sessions Judge and Special Judge, Rashmi Walter convicted Parmatma Das (53), under section 5M/6 POCSO act and a fine of Rs 2000," District Prosecution Officer, Sanjeev Srivastava said. Madhya Pradesh: Indore Court Sentences 53-Year-Old Hindu Saint to 20 Years of Rigorous Imprisonment for Committing Unnatural Sex with Nine-Year-Old Boy.