Is Adolescent Love a Crime? | POCSO Act Explained | Supreme Court’s Stand 2025 |

Описание: Is adolescent love really a crime in India? 🤔 In this video, we break down the truth behind teenage relationships, the POCSO Act 2012, and the Supreme Court’s latest stand (2025) on whether love between minors should be treated as a criminal offence.

📌 What you’ll learn in this video:

🔹 What is the POCSO Act (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012)?

🔹 Why consent under 18 years is legally invalid in India.

🔹 Supreme Court’s statement (2025): “Love is not a crime.”

🔹 Delhi High Court calling teenage love a “legal grey area.”

🔹 Shocking statistics: 24% of POCSO cases are actually teenage romantic relationships, most complaints filed by parents, not girls themselves.

🔹 How parents sometimes misuse the law against inter-caste or inter-religion relationships.

🔹 International comparison: USA & Canada have Romeo-Juliet Laws (close-in-age exemptions) – but India doesn’t.

🔹 The need for reforms: balancing child protection with adolescent autonomy.

⚖️ Why this matters:
The POCSO Act was made to protect children from sexual abuse, but courts and experts have pointed out that criminalizing consensual teenage romance leads to misuse and injustice. With a 90%+ acquittal rate in romantic cases, it’s clear the law needs more nuance.

📢 Final Takeaway:

POCSO Act is important for child safety.

But genuine adolescent love should not be criminalized.

Supreme Court: “Love is not penal, and it cannot become one.”

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