The Supreme Court of India is the country’s apex court and the final place for an appeal. Its judgments are binding on all other courts, and it serves as the final interpreter of the Constitution.
The Supreme Court came into existence on 26 January 1950, the day the Constitution came into force. The first Chief Justice of the Supreme court was Justice H.J. Kania. Consisting of the Chief Justice of India and 30 other judges, it has extensive powers in the form of original, appellate and advisory jurisdictions. As the final court of appeal, the Supreme Court takes up appeals primarily against verdicts of the high courts of various states of the Union and other courts and tribunals. It safeguards fundamental rights of citizens and settles disputes between various governments in the country.
That’s how it should be.
POCSO criminalizes sex even between under-18 girls and boys. It’s a shame. A girl attains puberty around the age of 10-11 while a boy attains puberty around the age of 14-15.
So why should they wait till 18?
If the Indian POCSO act was enforced in any Western nation (say the US or Canada), more than 80% of the population there would have to be lodged in jails.
If getting married acts as a workaround, so be it. Sex is a basic human need, not a luxury.