age of consent
- Sep- 2023 -28 SeptemberDH Latest News
22nd Law Commission opposes reducing age of consent from 18 to 16
The 22nd Law Commission, in its recently submitted report to the Union Law Ministry, has advocated against reducing the minimum…
Read More » - Jun- 2023 -16 JuneDH Latest News
Law Commission Requests Government’s Input on Age of Consent, Reveals Report
The 22nd Law Commission, currently investigating the age of consent issue, recently held a meeting with officials from the Women…
Read More » - Feb- 2023 -21 FebruaryDH Latest News
In major sex crime overhaul, Japan’s Justice Ministry proposed raising the age of consent from 13 to 16
A panel of the Japanese Justice Ministry suggested increasing the age of consent from 13 to 16 as part of…
Read More » - Oct- 2017 -11 OctoberNEWS
SC: intercourse with wife below 18 years of age considered rape
The Supreme Court today ruled against having sexual intercourse with minors, terming it to be rape. In a landmark verdict,…
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