The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a significant ruling, has quashed a First Information Report (FIR) registered against a designated Senior Advocate for offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. Justice Vishal Mishra, terming the case a “monstrous” and “malicious prosecution,” held that
