Law Panel Against Lowering Age Of Consent

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. The age of consent is the age at which a person is considered legally capable of agreeing to marriage or sexual intercourse. his age is defined by statute and, at present, the age of consent for sexual intercourse is 18 years on the basis of POCSO Act.