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.

Supreme Court questions if consensual teen romances should automatically trigger Pocso cases, highlighting misuse of the law to protect family honour.

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