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SC calls for adding 'Romeo-Juliet' clause in POCSO Act
short by / on Monday, 12 January, 2026
Supreme Court has urged the government to consider introducing a “Romeo-Juliet” clause to protect consensual adolescent relationships from criminal action under the POCSO Act. A “Romeo Juliet” clause is a legal exemption to statutory rape laws where the age difference between the persons involved is low and the relationship is consensual.
read more at The CSR Journal