Unlike many countries, India has no statutory ‘Romeo-Juliet’ clause, leaving adolescent consent...

Unlike many countries, India has no statutory ‘Romeo-Juliet’ clause, leaving adolescent consent cases to judicial discretion.

Working on youth or legal initiatives? Expect adolescent consent cases in India to be decided case by case through judicial discretion.

https://feminisminindia.com/2026/10/21/beyond-marriage-and-morality-the-romeo-juliet-clause-and-decriminalising-consensual-adolescent-relationships/