September 9, 2026
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Law panel seeks shield for couples in 16-18 age group

by on September 30, 2023 0

The Law Commission has advised against lowering the “age of consent” from the existing 18 years and also suggested amendments in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 (Pocso) to introduce guided judicial discretion for sentencing in cases involving “tacit approval” of children who are 16-18 years old.

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Embassy shut, Taliban push for own diplomat in India

by on September 30, 2023 0

With the Afghanistan embassy in Delhi effectively shut, the Taliban are pushing India for the appointment of their own diplomat here to handle relations with India. India hasn’t officially recognised the dispensation in Kabul but it reopened its embassy last year and has worked with local officials for distribution of humanitarian aid.

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