New Delhi, March 6 -- The Madras High Court has set aside the conviction of an accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act), noting that young boys often end up facing legal consequences even when the relationship between the teenagers is consensual.

According to the Madras High Court, parents who are opposed to teenage relationships often file cases under the POCSO Act to implicate boys.

"In cases involving consensual relationship between adolescents, it is often the young boy who ultimately bears the consequences. Under parental pressure, the girl may be compelled to marry another person, following which criminal proceedings are initiated against the boy under the POCSO Act, resulting in his prolonged ...