When the State Treats Young Love as a Sexual Crime What is a Romeo and Juliet Clause?A Romeo and Juliet provision is a ...

The law was first introduced in the United States because there was concern that teenagers in consensual relationships were ...

A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N. Kotiswar Singh said that introducing a 'Romeo-Juliet' clause is necessary to prevent the widespread misuse of strict laws like POCSO.

India's Supreme Court is reviewing the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Judges are concerned the law is ...

Amid the ongoing misuse of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2012, the Supreme Court has suggested ...

The Supreme Court’s observation highlights a growing judicial discomfort with the criminalisation of consensual sexual acts ...

Juliet clause` for POCSO Act, distinguishing consensual teen relationships from abuse. Learn about the proposed changes and impact. Click to read more!

The apex court said the Centre should consider steps to curb the misuse of POCSO Act, including the idea of a 'Romeo-Juliet ...

The court added that “this chasm between access and abuse is also mirrored in the misuse of Section 498-A IPC and the Dowry ...

Such a provision should also enable the prosecution of those who misuse the law to settle scores, the court said.

A special court in Mehsana, Gujarat, sentenced Satyanarayan Goswami to 30 years in prison under the POCSO Act for the ...

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