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Romeo-Juliet Exception POCSO Debate UPSC 2026

ROMEO–JULIET’ EXCEPTION AND POCSO DEBATE Why in the News? Supreme Court of India observation: The Court urged the Centre to consider a “Romeo–Juliet clause” to prevent misuse of the POCSO Act. Judicial trigger: The suggestion arose while setting aside an Allahabad High Court bail-related order on age determination. Core concern: The Court flagged criminalisation of …

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