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Supreme Court Urges Review of Age of Consent

2 UPDATES · 2 DAYS · 10 JAN 202611 JAN 2026

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Latest · 11 Jan 2026

The Supreme Court urged the government to consider lowering the age of consent for genuine adolescent relationships, acknowledging the misuse of the POCSO Act in such cases.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the Supreme Court's urging of the Union government to introduce a "Romeo-Juliet" clause in the POCSO Act to protect genuine adolescent relationships, including reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments of this specific recommendation. It excludes other actions by the Supreme Court, the Union government, or related parties unless they are direct developments or responses to the recommendation for the "Romeo-Juliet" clause.