In-Short

Case: K. Kirubakaran vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2025 INSC 1272): Supreme Court quashes POCSO conviction using Article 142, citing the subsequent marriage of the accused and victim, the birth of their child, and the need to preserve familial harmony, while imposing a lifelong maintenance condition on the husband.

1. Heading of the Judgment

Case Title: K. Kirubakaran vs. State of Tamil Nadu
Citation: 2025 INSC 1272
Court: Supreme Court of India
Jurisdiction: Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction
Judges: Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih

2. Related Laws and Sections

The judgment primarily involves the following legal provisions:

• Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC): Section 366 (Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc.)

• The Protection of Children from Sexual Of

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