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A ‘Romeo-Juliet’ clause in POCSO may be needed to prevent over-criminalisation of behaviour that is developmentally typical

January 12, 2026 12:02 pm

Adolescence is a transitional period, and at some point young people do acquire the capacity to consent to romantic relationships. It does not lend itself to sharp moral/legal cut-offs

The HC order came on a bail plea in a POCSO case wherein it directed constitution of a medical board to determine the age of the victim.

Consider ‘Romeo-Juliet clause’ to exempt genuine adolescent relationships from POCSO Act: SC to Centre

January 11, 2026 5:08 pm

The court added that “this chasm between access and abuse is also mirrored in the misuse of Section 498-A IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961”.

“In Palestine, like in Hamlet, ghosts exhort the next generation to act”: author Isabella Hammad

November 28, 2023 6:06 pm

The Palestinian author on her novel, Enter Ghost, women’s role in the Palestinian struggle, and theatre’s potential for protest

Romeo and Juliet stars’ lawsuit over 1968 film’s teen nude scene tossed

May 26, 2023 9:04 am

Los Angeles judge dismisses Romeo and Juliet stars' lawsuit over nude scene, ruling it not child pornography.

Why 'Romeo and Juliet' actors have sued Paramount over a nude scene, 55 years after movie's release

January 05, 2023 7:20 am

Why have the actors, Olivia Hussey (71) and Leonard Whiting (72), alleged fraud and sexual abuse? Why have they filed the case more than five decades after the Oscar-winning film's release? We explain.

Romeo and Juliet stars hit Paramount with $500 million sexual abuse suit over 1968 film’s teen nude scene

January 04, 2023 10:46 am

Romeo and Juliet stars Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting filed the suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court alleging sexual abuse, sexual harassment and fraud.

Rosaline movie review: Hulu's Romeo & Juliet retelling isn't radical, but it is refreshing

October 14, 2022 8:07 am

Rosaline movie review: Kaitlyn Dever offers another reminder that she's one of her generation's brightest stars in Hulu's refreshing retelling of Romeo & Juliet.

Romeo and Juliet find new stage in a Soviet factory in Ukraine

June 06, 2021 9:53 am

The love of Romeo and Juliet to be played under new footlights in Ukraine

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Based on incidents of caste violence, the play Romeo Ravidas and Juliet Devi throws light on the fissures of society

September 10, 2019 6:45 am

The title of the play that recalls William Shakespeare’s classic, Romeo and Juliet, is Sharmistha Saha’s off-handed salute to the media that highlights Dalit issues only when there is an inter-caste romance, marriage or death.