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Understanding POCSO And Why Lowering The Age Of Consent Below 18 Is Dangerous
Lowering the age of consent risks weakening child protection, and instead India must focus on fully enforcing POCSO with stronger preventive measures
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'Shields minors': Centre Defends Statutory Age Of 18 Years For Consent In Top Court
The Centre has defended in the Supreme Court the statutory age of consent of 18 years, saying the decision was a "deliberate, well-considered, and coherent" policy choice aimed at shielding minors from sexual exploitation.
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"Nothing Sexual": 63-Year-Old Ghana Priest Defends Marrying 12-Year-Old Girl
The spokesperson of priest Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII said the girl is not expected to fulfil marital duties until she reaches the legal age of consent, which is 16 in Ghana.
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Married US Teacher Admits To Sneaking Into Student's Home For Sex, Faces 50 Years In Jail
Minors, those under the age of 17, are not legally able to consent to sexual activity under the Virginia code.
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Supreme Court To Hear NGO's Petition Against Lowering Of Age Of Consent
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea by an NGO against lowering the age of consent, saying it jeopardises the interest of a large number of child victims of sexual abuse, especially girls.
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Opinion: Age Of Consent In India - What Is The Debate?
The courts in India are flooded with cases on the rampant misuse of the POCSO Act (Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act of 2012), in which consenting teenagers are prosecuted for acts that become illegal simply because of their age.
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High Time Parliament Reduces Age Of Consent For Sexual Relationships: High Court
The Bombay High Court has said several countries have reduced the age of consent for adolescents to enter into a consensual sexual relationship and it is high time our country and Parliament are also cognisant of happenings around the world.
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"For 'Romantic Cases'...": Consent Age In Child Rape Law Needs Relook, Says Chief Justice
POCSO Act criminalises all sexual activity for those under 18, regardless of whether consent is factually present, notes CJI DY Chandrachud at seminar
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Reconsider Consent Age In Rape Cases On Minors: High Court To Law Panel
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Law Commission of India to reconsider the age of consent in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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France Plans To Fix Age Of Sexual Consent At 15
France plans to set the legal age of sexual consent as 15 after two-high profile cases involving 11-year-old girls, according to the country's Equality Minister Marlene Schiappa.
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Understanding POCSO And Why Lowering The Age Of Consent Below 18 Is Dangerous
Lowering the age of consent risks weakening child protection, and instead India must focus on fully enforcing POCSO with stronger preventive measures
-
'Shields minors': Centre Defends Statutory Age Of 18 Years For Consent In Top Court
The Centre has defended in the Supreme Court the statutory age of consent of 18 years, saying the decision was a "deliberate, well-considered, and coherent" policy choice aimed at shielding minors from sexual exploitation.
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"Nothing Sexual": 63-Year-Old Ghana Priest Defends Marrying 12-Year-Old Girl
The spokesperson of priest Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII said the girl is not expected to fulfil marital duties until she reaches the legal age of consent, which is 16 in Ghana.
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Married US Teacher Admits To Sneaking Into Student's Home For Sex, Faces 50 Years In Jail
Minors, those under the age of 17, are not legally able to consent to sexual activity under the Virginia code.
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Supreme Court To Hear NGO's Petition Against Lowering Of Age Of Consent
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea by an NGO against lowering the age of consent, saying it jeopardises the interest of a large number of child victims of sexual abuse, especially girls.
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Opinion: Age Of Consent In India - What Is The Debate?
The courts in India are flooded with cases on the rampant misuse of the POCSO Act (Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act of 2012), in which consenting teenagers are prosecuted for acts that become illegal simply because of their age.
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High Time Parliament Reduces Age Of Consent For Sexual Relationships: High Court
The Bombay High Court has said several countries have reduced the age of consent for adolescents to enter into a consensual sexual relationship and it is high time our country and Parliament are also cognisant of happenings around the world.
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"For 'Romantic Cases'...": Consent Age In Child Rape Law Needs Relook, Says Chief Justice
POCSO Act criminalises all sexual activity for those under 18, regardless of whether consent is factually present, notes CJI DY Chandrachud at seminar
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Reconsider Consent Age In Rape Cases On Minors: High Court To Law Panel
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Law Commission of India to reconsider the age of consent in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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France Plans To Fix Age Of Sexual Consent At 15
France plans to set the legal age of sexual consent as 15 after two-high profile cases involving 11-year-old girls, according to the country's Equality Minister Marlene Schiappa.
