POCSO Act not for criminalising consensual romantic relationships: Allahabad High Court
Nov 02, 2023, 09:50 AM ISTAllahabad High Court on POCSO Act: POCSO was formulated to protect children under the age of 18 years from sexual exploitation. Nowadays, more often than not, it has become a tool for their exploitation. This Act was never meant to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between adolescents.