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Right to Sexual Autonomy of Children—Implications of the UNCRC upon the Indian Law on the Age of Consent
International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Pub Date : 2019-05-07 , DOI: 10.5204/ijcjsd.v8i2.1027 Lina Acca Mathew
International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Pub Date : 2019-05-07 , DOI: 10.5204/ijcjsd.v8i2.1027 Lina Acca Mathew
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 consent is 18 years. Despite statutory prohibition of child marriages in India, the general criminal law contains an explanatory provision exempting the rape of a married woman above the age of 15. The Supreme Court of India struck this down as discriminatory and inconsistent with existing provisions of law, increasing the age of consent of a married woman to 18. It is necessary for Indian law to clearly define the age of consent of children, and grant rights of sexual autonomy to children who are capable of making their own decisions, without compromising on penalising sexual offenders of children.
中文翻译:
儿童性自主权——联合国儿童权利公约对印度同意年龄法的影响
本文讨论了国际儿童权利制度下儿童的性自主权对印度法律的影响。定义强奸罪的印度一般刑法和定义不同类型儿童性侵犯的特殊法规导致推断当前的同意年龄为 18 岁。尽管印度法定禁止童婚,但一般刑法载有一项解释性条款,免除强奸 15 岁以上已婚妇女的行为。印度最高法院认为这是歧视性的且不符合现行法律规定,增加了已婚妇女的同意年龄至 18 岁。 印度法律有必要明确规定子女的同意年龄,并赋予有能力做出自己决定的子女以性自主权,
更新日期:2019-05-07
中文翻译:
儿童性自主权——联合国儿童权利公约对印度同意年龄法的影响
本文讨论了国际儿童权利制度下儿童的性自主权对印度法律的影响。定义强奸罪的印度一般刑法和定义不同类型儿童性侵犯的特殊法规导致推断当前的同意年龄为 18 岁。尽管印度法定禁止童婚,但一般刑法载有一项解释性条款,免除强奸 15 岁以上已婚妇女的行为。印度最高法院认为这是歧视性的且不符合现行法律规定,增加了已婚妇女的同意年龄至 18 岁。 印度法律有必要明确规定子女的同意年龄,并赋予有能力做出自己决定的子女以性自主权,