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Treating teenage infatuation differently desirable but hands tied: Delhi HC
Updated On: 10 March, 2023 07:37 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
The court`s order came on a petition by the prosecution against a trial court order discharging the accused of the offences punishable under sections 363 (kidnapping)/376 of the IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act
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Allowing the continuation of criminal proceedings against a man for establishing a physical relationship with a girl he was stated to be in a consensual relationship with, the Delhi High Court said though it may be desirable to treat teenage infatuation differently, its "hands are tied" till the law is changed.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma noted that under the law, the consent of a minor to establish a physical relationship is of "no consequence" and directed the framing of charges against the accused for the alleged commission of offences punishable under Section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 4 (penetrative sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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