Right to Sexual Autonomy of Children—Implications of the UNCRC upon the Indian Law on the Age of Consent

This article discusses the implications of sexual autonomy of children under international child rights regime upon Indian law. Indian general criminal law defining the offence of rape and a special statute defining different types of child sexual assault led to the inference that the current age of...

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Main Author: Lina Acca Mathew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Queensland University of Technology 2019-05-01
Series:International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy
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Online Access:https://www.crimejusticejournal.com/article/view/1027