Teenage Relationships & POCSO: Karnataka HC Asks Law Commission To Rethink Age Of Consent For Sex
LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK
6 Nov 2022 3:11 PM IST

The Court opined that the consent given by a girl aged above 16 years may have to be considered.
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6 Nov 2022 3:11 PM IST
In a significant observation, the Karnataka High Court has said that in view of the ground realities, it is imperative for the Law Commission to rethink on the age of consent under the POCSO Act."Having come across several cases relating to minor girls above the age of 16 years having fallen in love and eloped and in the meantime, having had sexual intercourse with the boy, we are of...
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