Orissa HC rules POCSO Act can’t criminalize consensual adolescent relationships; calls for nuanced, non-mechanical application of the law.
Read Full ArticleMadhya Pradesh HC dismisses POCSO appeal, upholds conviction, and urges stricter juvenile laws, citing concerns over leniency and the Nirbhaya case.
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