Do not tinker consent age, amend POCSO Act: Law panel
The Law Commission of India on Friday advised the government not to reduce the existing age of consent from 18 to 16 years under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, saying else it could provide a safe harbour to coerce minors into subjugation, marital rape and other forms of abuse, including trafficking. The Act criminalises all… Continue reading "Do not tinker consent age, amend POCSO Act: Law panel"