Supreme Court of India

IN RE: RIGHT TO PRIVACY OF ADOLESCENTS versus

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Reported as [2024] 8 S.C.R. 575
Bench Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan JJ.
Decided 20 August 2024

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We hold that the accused is guilty of the offences punishable under sub-sections (2)(n) and (3) of Section 376 of the IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act.

Judgment, page 38

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Issue for Consideration (i) When a Court deals with an appeal against an order of conviction, what are the essentials, which a judgment must contain; (ii) What was the duty of the High Court while ascertaining the offences u/s.6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 & Section 376 of the IPC and Can an act that is an offence punishable under the POSCO Act be described as “a romantic relationship”; (iii) Whether the High Court can exercise the plenary powers to quash the order of conviction on the grounds of settlement or by consent; (iv) Whether the State was under an

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