MP High Court Urges Centre to Reduce Age of Consent to 16
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has urged the central government to reduce the age of sexual consent from 18 to 16, arguing that the existing law has caused injustice to adolescent boys.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has urged the central government to reduce the age of sexual consent from 18 to 16, arguing that the existing law has caused injustice to adolescent boys.
The Delhi High Court ruled that the POCSO Act is meant to protect minors from sexual abuse, not criminalize consensual relationships between young adults. The court granted bail to an accused in a case involving a minor.