Summary
- The Delhi High Court has ruled that child victims or their families cannot compromise offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act).
- This decision arose from a petition by Anand Singh Rawat, who sought to quash an FIR for aggravated penetrative sexual assault against a child.
- Justice Sachin Datta emphasized that compromising such offences would undermine the statute's purpose and justice.
- The ruling reinforces the seriousness of POCSO offences and limits the scope for settlements in cases of mental depravity.
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