NEW DELHI: The Law Commission has advised against lowering the “age of consent” from the existing 18 years and also suggested amendments in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 (Pocso) to introduce guided judicial discretion for sentencing in cases involving “tacit approval” of children who are 16-18 years old.
In its report to the law ministry, the Commission headed by former chief justice of Karnataka high court Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi said that such cases should not be dealt with the same severity under Pocso and advised courts to tread with caution in deciding these cases.
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