Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Supreme Court to Hear Age of Consent Case in November
The Supreme Court will hear a case about the legal age for consent, which is currently 18.
The government wants to keep it at 18 to protect minors from harm.
Indira Jaising, who is helping the court, wants the age lowered to 16.
The court will consider all the related issues together starting on November 12, not separating them.
The court also addressed the matter of intervention applications in the matter.
Supreme Court will hear the case about the statutory age of consent on November 12.
The court will hear the matter continuously, rather than in parts.
The Centre defends the age of consent at 18, advocating for child protection.
Amicus curiae Indira Jaising urges to lower the age of consent to 16.
The court will address related cases together.
- Who
- Supreme Court, Centre, Indira Jaising
- What
- Hearing a case on the statutory age of consent
- When
- November 12
- Where
- Supreme Court
- Why
- To decide if the age of consent should be lowered.
Lowering the Age of Consent
Maintaining Current Age of Consent
Age of Consent
Lowering the Age of Consent
Urging to read down the age of consent to 16 to allow adolescent autonomy.
Maintaining Current Age of Consent
Defending the age of consent at 18, citing child protection.
- Hearing Start Date
- November 12
- Key Issue
- Statutory Age of Consent
- Current Age of Consent
- 18 years
- Legal Context
- POCSO Act, Section 375 IPC
- Amicus Curiae
- Indira Jaising
