POCSO Offences Aren’t Romantic: Supreme Court Rejects Decriminalization of Teen Consensual Sex
New Delhi, August 20, 2024 – The Supreme Court of India recently ruled in a case involving grave violations under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, where the State of West Bengal failed to uphold its duties in rehabilitating a minor victim of sexual assault. The case revolves around a young girl, a victim of heinous crimes, whose fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution were…
