Marriage does not bar POCSO prosecution if wife is under 18, says Kerala HC
Accused had contended that he married the complainant, then 17, in accordance with Islamic religious rites; Court says the validity of the alleged marriage must be decided by the trial court; HC holds that marriage would not absolve the accused of criminal liability under POCSO or the IPC
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