Should the age criteria for consensual sex be lowered in India?

Chaudhary, Shraddha (2022) Should the age criteria for consensual sex be lowered in India? The Hindu.

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Abstract

This November marks 10 years of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, or the POCSO Act as it is commonly known. POCSO has been in the news recently -- with two High Courts in India, the Karnataka High Court and the Delhi High Court dealing with cases of teenagers, under the age of 18, in consensual relationships. The Karnataka High Court said the Law Commission of India may have to rethink the age criteria in law for consensual sex to address the issue mutual love affairs amongst minor girls and boys, who are aged above 16 but are below 18.

Item Type: Article in News Papers and Magazine
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Social Sciences (General)
JGU School/Centre: Jindal Global Law School
Depositing User: Amees Mohammad
Date Deposited: 26 Nov 2022 15:32
Last Modified: 26 Nov 2022 15:32
Official URL: https://www.thehindu.com/podcast/should-the-age-cr...
Additional Information: Podcast
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/4857

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