# POCSO case cannot be quashed on settlement, says Delhi HC

> NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has held that proceedings under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cannot be quashed on the basis of a compromise between a child victim or the victim's family and the accused.

- Published: 2026-09-24T14:00:31.726Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T09:32:11.818Z
- 2 sources
- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Delhi High Court, Mahan Swatantrata Senani Lalti Ram Trust, a Supreme Court judgment

## How it developed

- 2026-09-24T14:00:31.726Z - Times of India: [POCSO case cannot be quashed on settlement, says Delhi HC](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pocso-case-cannot-be-quashed-on-settlement-says-delhi-hc/articleshow/134463991.cms)
- 2026-09-27T11:00:21.359Z - Times of India: ['Marriage does not advance a child’s age': Delhi HC rejects Muslim personal law defence in POCSO case](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/marriage-does-not-advance-a-childs-age-delhi-hc-rejects-muslim-personal-law-defence-in-pocso-case/articleshow/134518468.cms)
- 2026-09-29T10:32:25.244Z - Hindustan Times: [Police can't simply re-arrest accused released from illegal detention: Delhi HC](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/police-can-t-simply-re-arrest-accused-released-from-illegal-detention-delhi-hc-101790676273322.html)
- 2026-09-30T09:32:11.818Z - Hindustan Times: [Delhi HC rejects PIL seeking Indian National Army memorial at Red Fort](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/delhi-hc-rejects-pil-seeking-indian-national-army-memorial-at-red-fort-101790758662182.html)

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