The Supreme Court questioned the Pocso Act's use in consensual teenage relationships. Justices noted parents often file cases to protect family honor after elopements. The court considered adolescent experimentation and the definition of sexual assault. It reviewed a case involving a minor and a 25-year-old man. The bench emphasized practical directions for adolescent well-being and child protection.

The bench observed that parents often resort to criminal proceedings to protect their so-called "honour" when teenage girls run away with their partners. | India News

Supreme Court questions POCSO misuse in teen relationships, highlighting parents' role in criminalizing consensual elopements for 'honour'.

The Supreme Court questioned the Pocso Act's use in consensual teenage relationships. Justices noted parents often file cases to protect family honor after elopements. The court…