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Australia Launches 'Landmark' Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia's government has introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16. The proposals are the highest age limit set by any country, and would have no exemption for parental consent and no exemption for pre-existing accounts.
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"Nothing Sexual": 63-Year-Old Ghana Priest Defends Marrying 12-Year-Old Girl
The spokesperson of priest Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII said the girl is not expected to fulfil marital duties until she reaches the legal age of consent, which is 16 in Ghana.
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Married US Teacher Admits To Sneaking Into Student's Home For Sex, Faces 50 Years In Jail
Minors, those under the age of 17, are not legally able to consent to sexual activity under the Virginia code.
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10 Years To 18: The History Of Age Of Consent In India
Even as the Law Commission recommended the government not to tinker with the age of consent of 18 years, this age in India has varied widely over a period of time, from 10 years in 1860 to 16 years for females till 2012.
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"Not Advisable To Tinker With Age Of Consent": Law Commission To Centre
"Not Advisable To Tinker...": Law Commission On Age Of Consent Under POCSO
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Supreme Court To Hear NGO's Petition Against Lowering Of Age Of Consent
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea by an NGO against lowering the age of consent, saying it jeopardises the interest of a large number of child victims of sexual abuse, especially girls.
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Opinion: Age Of Consent In India - What Is The Debate?
The courts in India are flooded with cases on the rampant misuse of the POCSO Act (Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act of 2012), in which consenting teenagers are prosecuted for acts that become illegal simply because of their age.
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High Time Parliament Reduces Age Of Consent For Sexual Relationships: High Court
The Bombay High Court has said several countries have reduced the age of consent for adolescents to enter into a consensual sexual relationship and it is high time our country and Parliament are also cognisant of happenings around the world.
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MP High Court Requests Centre To Reduce Women's Consent Age To 16 From 18
The Gwalior bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has requested the Centre to reduce the consent age of females to 16, observing that the present age of 18 has disturbed the fabric of society as injustice is going on with adolescent boys.
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Reduce Age Of Consent From 18 To 16, High Court Urges Centre
The Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has requested the central government to reduce the age of consensual physical relations between a man and a woman from 18 years to 16 years.
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Law Commission Seeks Information From Government On Age Of Consent: Report
The 22nd Law Commission, which is looking into the issue of age of consent, held a meeting with officials of the Women and Child Development Ministry recently and sought details on the subject, sources said today.
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Japan Raises Age Of Consent From 13 To 16 Years Old
Japan's age of consent was raised from 13, among the world's lowest, to 16 years old on Friday as lawmakers passed key reforms to sex crime legislation.
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Google, YouTube Said to Face Lawsuit in US for Violating Privacy of Children Under Age 13
A US appeals court on Wednesday has said to have revived a lawsuit accusing Alphabet's Google and several other companies of violating the privacy of children under age 13 by tracking their YouTube activity without parental consent, in order to send them targeted advertising.
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No Plans To Reduce Age Of Consent For Consensual Relationships: Centre
Government has no plans to reduce the age of consent for consensual relationships, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
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"For 'Romantic Cases'...": Consent Age In Child Rape Law Needs Relook, Says Chief Justice
POCSO Act criminalises all sexual activity for those under 18, regardless of whether consent is factually present, notes CJI DY Chandrachud at seminar
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Australia Launches 'Landmark' Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia's government has introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16. The proposals are the highest age limit set by any country, and would have no exemption for parental consent and no exemption for pre-existing accounts.
-
"Nothing Sexual": 63-Year-Old Ghana Priest Defends Marrying 12-Year-Old Girl
The spokesperson of priest Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII said the girl is not expected to fulfil marital duties until she reaches the legal age of consent, which is 16 in Ghana.
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Married US Teacher Admits To Sneaking Into Student's Home For Sex, Faces 50 Years In Jail
Minors, those under the age of 17, are not legally able to consent to sexual activity under the Virginia code.
-
10 Years To 18: The History Of Age Of Consent In India
Even as the Law Commission recommended the government not to tinker with the age of consent of 18 years, this age in India has varied widely over a period of time, from 10 years in 1860 to 16 years for females till 2012.
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"Not Advisable To Tinker With Age Of Consent": Law Commission To Centre
"Not Advisable To Tinker...": Law Commission On Age Of Consent Under POCSO
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Supreme Court To Hear NGO's Petition Against Lowering Of Age Of Consent
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea by an NGO against lowering the age of consent, saying it jeopardises the interest of a large number of child victims of sexual abuse, especially girls.
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Opinion: Age Of Consent In India - What Is The Debate?
The courts in India are flooded with cases on the rampant misuse of the POCSO Act (Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act of 2012), in which consenting teenagers are prosecuted for acts that become illegal simply because of their age.
-
High Time Parliament Reduces Age Of Consent For Sexual Relationships: High Court
The Bombay High Court has said several countries have reduced the age of consent for adolescents to enter into a consensual sexual relationship and it is high time our country and Parliament are also cognisant of happenings around the world.
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MP High Court Requests Centre To Reduce Women's Consent Age To 16 From 18
The Gwalior bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has requested the Centre to reduce the consent age of females to 16, observing that the present age of 18 has disturbed the fabric of society as injustice is going on with adolescent boys.
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Reduce Age Of Consent From 18 To 16, High Court Urges Centre
The Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has requested the central government to reduce the age of consensual physical relations between a man and a woman from 18 years to 16 years.
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Law Commission Seeks Information From Government On Age Of Consent: Report
The 22nd Law Commission, which is looking into the issue of age of consent, held a meeting with officials of the Women and Child Development Ministry recently and sought details on the subject, sources said today.
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Japan Raises Age Of Consent From 13 To 16 Years Old
Japan's age of consent was raised from 13, among the world's lowest, to 16 years old on Friday as lawmakers passed key reforms to sex crime legislation.
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Google, YouTube Said to Face Lawsuit in US for Violating Privacy of Children Under Age 13
A US appeals court on Wednesday has said to have revived a lawsuit accusing Alphabet's Google and several other companies of violating the privacy of children under age 13 by tracking their YouTube activity without parental consent, in order to send them targeted advertising.
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No Plans To Reduce Age Of Consent For Consensual Relationships: Centre
Government has no plans to reduce the age of consent for consensual relationships, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
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"For 'Romantic Cases'...": Consent Age In Child Rape Law Needs Relook, Says Chief Justice
POCSO Act criminalises all sexual activity for those under 18, regardless of whether consent is factually present, notes CJI DY Chandrachud at seminar
