Overview

• Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe made the juvenile’s September interim release permanent and set aside the Allahabad High Court’s bail rejection.
• The case stems from an October 20, 2023 FIR in Sambhal alleging offences under IPC Sections 376 and 506 and POCSO Section 6, with both the accused and complainant being adolescents.
• Uttar Pradesh told the Court that sex education is taught in Classes IX–XII in line with NCERT, a framework the bench found inadequate for adolescent needs.
• The Court pressed for earlier, age‑appropriate sexuality education and asked authorities to apply their mind and take corrective measures on content and timing.
• The order builds on a December 2024 Supreme Court judgment that endorsed comprehensive sexuality education aligned with WHO and global expert guidance.