Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:44pm on 29 May 2025,Thursday India
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of India urged Parliament to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act to decriminalize consensual sexual activities among adolescents. The Court emphasized that criminalizing such relationships could hinder the natural emotional and psychological development of teenagers. It also recommended implementing comprehensive sex education to inform youth about healthy relationships and consent. The judgment highlighted the need for a compassionate approach, balancing legal frameworks with the realities of adolescent behavior, and called for replacing the term "child pornography" with "child sexual exploitative and abuse material" to more accurately reflect the nature of such offenses. (PC: ANI)
