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Revisiting POCSO Through the Lens of Adolescent Rights

GS2 – Vulnerable Sections Context The Supreme Court’s May 2025 judgment in Re: Right to Privacy of Adolescents has reignited debate over the rigid criminalisation of adolescent romantic relationships under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. Case Background Initial Conviction by POCSO Special Court A 25-year-old …

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