New Delhi, dated 26-August-2023, Saturday
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea filed against lowering the age limit for consensual relationship. Let us inform you that the NGO "Bachpan Bachao Andolan" has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against any lowering of the age of consent. The NGO's plea said that the interests of the large number of child victims of sexual exploitation, especially girls, are at stake.
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The Supreme Court issued a notice and sought a reply from the Centre
A bench of CJI Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Mishra issued a notice to the Center regarding the petition. Also tag the petition with the pending petition filed by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). The NCPCR had challenged the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order last year that said a minor Muslim girl can marry a man of her choice. The Supreme Court issued a notice on Friday and sought a reply from the Centre.
The Tamil Nadu Director General of Police's letter was also challenged in court
Apart from seeking several directions, the NGO's petition also sought a direction to the court to refrain from commenting on casual relationships and immoral behavior of the minor victim while dealing with criminal proceedings under the POCSO Act. The petition also challenged a circular dated December 3, 2022 issued by the office of the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, which directed police officers not to be hasty in arresting accused in mutual romantic cases, alleging that most of them were in 'mutual romantic relationships'. falls under the category
The Bombay High Court has given an opinion to lower the age limit for consensual sex
Notably, recently the Bombay High Court gave an opinion to lower the age limit for consensual sex for teenagers. The court said that many countries have lowered the age of consent for sex for teenagers and it is high time that our country and Parliament should also be aware of the happenings around the world. A single bench of Justice Bharti Dangre in its order on July 10 expressed concern over the increasing number of criminal cases under the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, where the accused are still being punished. Although the victim is a teenager, he states that they were in a consensual relationship.
