Section 2(1)(d) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 aligns the definition of…
POCSO section 2(1)(d) defines a child as any person below eighteen. This broadly aligns with UNCRC Article 1, whose below-eighteen rule allows an exception where majority is…
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Section 2(1)(d) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 aligns the definition of "child" with:
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POCSO section 2(1)(d) defines a child as any person below eighteen. This broadly aligns with UNCRC Article 1, whose below-eighteen rule allows an exception where majority is attained earlier under applicable law; POCSO itself uses an unqualified eighteen-year threshold. Work-age limits and the IPC’s historical age of consent address different questions.