“ROMANTIC CASES” UNDER THE POCSO ACT: An analysis of judgements of special courts in assam, maharashtra & west bengal

This policy brief by Enfold Proactive Health Trust, UNFPA & UNICEF unpacks the implications of 18 years as the age of consent on adolescents’ rights under domestic law and international human rights law, and proposes a policy alternative that advances their rights and strikes a balance between their protection and evolving autonomy. It covers the impacts of criminalisation and the complex disadvantages of the current system and prescribes a way forward with solutions that can be implemented.
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