India’s highest court is to decide whether the age of consent for sexual activity should be lowered, in a landmark case that has sparked fierce debate across the country. Lawyers petitioned the ...
MSN: India debates lowering age of consent from 18 to 16. Experts weigh in
India’s legal discourse has a new conundrum. Supreme Court advocate Indira Jaisingh has appealed to the top court to consider lowering the age of consent from 18 to 16. The age of consent is the age ...
India debates lowering age of consent from 18 to 16. Experts weigh in
MSN: Bring down age of consent from 18 to 16 yrs, SC told
The Supreme Court has been urged by amicus curiae and senior advocate Indira Jaising to read down the statutory age of consent from 18 to 16 years. Jaising, who is assisting the top court in "Nipun ...
Bring down age of consent from 18 to 16 yrs, SC told
Biometric Update: India weighs mandatory KYC, age checks for online social platforms
A legislative committee report is prompting India to consider KYC and age checks requirements for access to online social media, gaming and dating sites.
MSN: Safeguarding childhood: The spirit and intent of POCSO amidst debates on age of consent
Safeguarding childhood: The spirit and intent of POCSO amidst debates on age of consent
ABP News on MSN: Consent, deception, and criminal liability: Rethinking sexual relationships on the pretext of marriage in India
Consent, deception, and criminal liability: Rethinking sexual relationships on the pretext of marriage in India
Few areas of Indian criminal law generate as much controversy as prosecutions arising from sexual relationships entered into on the “pretext of marriage.” At the core of these cases lies a difficult ...