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- The Kerala High Court has dismissed an appeal by a man challenging his conviction under the POCSO Act, reaffirming that consent is legally irrelevant in cases involving a minor.
- The accused had argued he was falsely implicated and that the minor was in a romantic relationship with him.
- Justice A. Badharudeen found the minor's testimony to be of sterling quality and upheld the 10-year imprisonment and ₹50,000 fine imposed by the special court in Alappuzha.
- The court also refused to reduce the sentence, noting the trial court had already awarded the minimum punishment possible.
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- Whether the accused approaches the Supreme Court in appeal against the Kerala High Court ruling
- How the ruling is applied in other POCSO cases involving claims of romantic relationships
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