Can the police danda curb teenage sexuality?

Judge Kamini Lau has done us all a great service by raising pertinent questions about the problems inherent in passing a legislation, to raise the age of consent for engaging in sexual relations from 16 to 18yrs for girls and 21 yrs of age for boys.  This issue suddenly gained prominence with the Union Cabinet's approval of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill 2011  It stipulates that having sex with a girl below 18 years of age will be deemed as "rape" irrespective of "consent...

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