Sexual Offences Bill

• Parliament passes bill to protect children from sexual abuse

  Parliament on Tuesday approved a bill to protect children below 18 from sexual abuse, set up special courts for speedy trial of cases against them and provide stringent punishment extending up to life term for offenders.

• Centre's bill on sexual offences is 'regressive': Delhi court

  The Centre's proposal for raising the age of consent for sex from 16 to 18 years would be "regressive" and "draconian" as it would remain a penal offence, a Delhi court has said.

• Govt clears landmark bill: Under-18 sex a criminal offence

  The Cabinet today approved amendments in a Bill under which any sexual activity, even consensual, with a person below the age of 18 would be considered an offence.

• Up to seven years jail term for child sexual offenders

  A pathbreaking bill dealing exclusively with sexual offences against children was passed by the Union Cabinet on Thursday providing for a jail term up to seven years and a fine of Rs 50,000 for such crimes.The Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Bill, 2011, also legalised consensual sex with a person aged between 16-18 years.The new law ...

• Bill fixing 16 years as consent age for sex?

  A bill fixing 16 years as the age of consent for sex is among other proposed legislations slated for introduction in Parliament during the current Budget Session.        The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill which seeks to bring sexual offences against children under legal purview for the first time...