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Supreme Court asks, ‘Should U-18 sex be decriminalised?’

The Romeo-Juliet law protects the boy from arrest if his age is not more than four years from that of the girl. Under Pocso, consent of a minor is immaterial and sexual activity with the minor would be sexual assault. Under IPC Section 375, sex with a girl below 16 is rape even she had given consent

The Romeo-Juliet law protects the boy from arrest if his age is not more than four years from that of the girl. Under Pocso, consent of a minor is immaterial and sexual activity with the minor would be sexual assault. Under IPC Section 375, sex with a girl below 16 is rape even she had given consent from Times of India https://ift.tt/rn9f2yb

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