POCSO Act Cannot Criminalise Consensual Teen Sex; Ages 15–18 Are a Period of Experimentation: Supreme Court in Suo Motu Case on Adolescents’ Right to Privacy
Should teenage relationships always lead to criminal prosecution under POCSO Act? The Supreme Court held that the law must balance child protection with the realities of adolescent relationships. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has raised concerns over the use of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, in cases involving consensual relationships between…