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Will the Supreme Court's ruling lead to changes in educational curricula on adolescent rights by the start of the 2025 academic year?
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Supreme Court Overturns 2023 Calcutta HC Ruling on Sexual Urges, Restores Conviction
Aug 20, 2024, 05:35 AM
The Supreme Court of India has overturned a controversial 2023 ruling by the Calcutta High Court that advised adolescent girls to control their sexual urges. This decision also reinstates the conviction of a man who had been acquitted by the High Court for raping a minor girl, with whom he reportedly had a 'romantic' relationship. The Supreme Court's verdict emphasizes the protection of adolescents' right to privacy and rejects the previous judgment's implications on personal freedoms.
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