The court docket made the commentary whereas granting bail to a boy who married a 17-year-old lady and was apprehended beneath the Act enacted in 2012.
NEW DELHI: The twenty second Law Commission, which is trying into the problem of age of consent, held a gathering with officers of the Women and Child Development Ministry lately and sought particulars on the topic, sources mentioned on Friday.
Over the years, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, which defines a toddler as an individual aged under 18, has usually are available battle with the position of consent in figuring out the character of relationships between adolescents.
Sources mentioned the Law Commission held a gathering with the federal government and sought some data on the matter of age of consent.
“We are dealing with the subject. We had a meeting with them to provide some information,” a authorities functionary mentioned.
Last 12 months, the Delhi High Court had mentioned that the intention behind the POCSO Act was to guard kids from sexual exploitation and that it was by no means meant to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between younger adults.
The court docket made the commentary whereas granting bail to a boy who married a 17-year-old lady and was apprehended beneath the Act enacted in 2012.
The Law Commission, which is constituted each three years, advises authorities on advanced authorized points.
The current Law Commission is headed by Justice (retired) Ritu Raj Awasthi.
