The Commission has proposed amendments to address situations where there is approval, even if not consent in the eyes of the law, from children aged 16-18 in intimate relationships.
The Bombay High Court recently quashed a first information report (FIR) against a man booked for rape and sexual assault against a minor after she granted her consent to quash the criminal proceedings.
A Mumbai court recently convicted and sentenced a man to 10 years imprisonment for offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) and Indian Penal Code for gang rape of a minor girl.