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Nepal weighs ‘Romeo-Juliet’ clause in rape law to shield consensual teenage couples, sparks concernNepal is considering a "Romeo-Juliet Clause" to differentiate consensual teenage relationships from rape. The proposed amendment would exem...- Don't make the law squash young loveThe Supreme Court is urging the government to consider 'Romeo-Juliet' exemptions to the Pocso Act, aiming to decriminalize consensual sexua...
- SC floats 'Romeo-Juliet' clause for Pocso; says law is being misused to 'settle scores' in genuine teenage relationshipsIndia's Supreme Court is reviewing the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Judges are concerned the law is misused against con...
- SC concerned over misuse of POCSO cases, says awareness neededThe Supreme Court observed that the POCSO Act is being misused in marital discord and consensual adolescent relationships, emphasizing the ...
- 'Is it criminal to love?' SC calls for distinction between genuine romance among teens & Pocso offencesThe Supreme Court deliberated on the distinction between rape cases and romantic relationships. The court observed the natural feelings bet...
- Bring down age of consent from 18 to 16 yrs, SC toldThe Supreme Court faces a plea to lower the age of consent. Advocate Indira Jaising argues current laws criminalize adolescent relationship...
- Fat Joe accused of sexual misconduct with minors in lawsuit filed by former associateTerrance “T.A.” Dixon, Fat Joe’s former hype man, has filed a civil lawsuit accusing the rapper of engaging in sexual activities with under...
- Be understanding towards young loveThe Supreme Court urges the Government of India to rethink the Pocso Act's application to consensual adolescent relationships. The court su...
- Allahabad HC grants bail to rape accused on condition of marriage, financial support for newbornThe Allahabad High Court grants bail to Abhishek, accused of raping a teenager under the pretext of marriage, on the condition that he marr...
- SC overturns HC's controversial ruling which advised girls to control sexual urges, restores conviction in rape caseThe Supreme Court set aside a 2023 Calcutta High Court decision which acquitted a man accused of raping a minor and controversially advised...
- Cal HC's "control sexual urges" advice to girls: SC to hear suo motu writ petition, WB's appeal on May 2The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for May 2 regarding a controversial Calcutta High Court ruling advising adolescent girls to "cont...
- Age of consent: NCPCR likely to advise govt against accepting Law Commission recommendationsThe National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is expected to advise the government against accepting the Law Commission's ...
- Not advisable to tinker with existing age of consent under POCSO Act: Law Commission to govtThe Law Commission in India has recommended against changing the age of consent under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCS...
- High time our country, Parliament take note of happenings across globe, says Bombay HC on sexual relationship consent age for adolescentsIndia's Bombay High Court has suggested that the country's parliament should consider reducing the age of consent for adolescents to enter ...
- MP High Court requests Centre to reduce women's consent age to 16 from 18The court said the age of consent for females at 18 has "disturbed the fabric of society". As per the prosecution, the complainant was a mi...
- Amend Pocso, decriminalise consensual sex of those above 16: Unicef ReportThis comes after Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud asked lawmakers on Saturday to address the “growing concern” on the criminalisation ...
- Supreme Court protects minors seeking abortion, says doctors need not disclose their identities to copsA bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud, A S Bopanna and J B Pardiwala said to ensure that the benefit of Rule 3B(b) is extended to all women a...
- View: Trying young offenders as adults won’t fix India’s child sexual abuse problemThe presumption that incarcerating young men will prevent sexual offences against children is at odds with the realities of child sexual ab...
- History owes apology to LGBT community and kin: Justice Indu MalhotraJudge Malhotra was part of a 5-judge bench that held Section 377 of IPC to be in violation of the constitutional right to equality and dign...
- Consensual sex with minor not crime, Delhi court saysA city court has observed that consensual sex with a girl aged below 18 years does not constitute an offence under the Protection of Childr...
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