Juvenile X v. State of U.P. - Sex Education To Young Children
Sex Education - Sex education should be provided to the children from a younger age and not class IX onwards. It is for the authorities concerned to apply their mind and take corrective measures, so that children are informed of the changes that happen after puberty and the care and cautions to be taken in relation thereto.
Case Info
- Case name: Juvenile X v. State of U.P.
- Neutral citation: Not provided in the order.
- Coram: Justice Sanjay Kumar, Justice Alok Aradhe.
- Judgment date: October 08, 2025 (New Delhi).
- Case number: Criminal Appeal (arising out of SLP(Crl.) No. 10915/2025); impugned HC order dated 28.08.2024 in CRR No. 1973/2024.
Statutes / Laws Referred
- Indian Penal Code, 1860: Sections 376 and 506.
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Section 6.
- Juvenile Justice framework referenced via direction to Juvenile Justice Board (terms and conditions of release).
- NCERT directives referenced for sex education curriculum in classes IX–XII (policy context).
#SupremeCourt opines that sex education should be provided to the children from a younger age. Not just from Class IX ! https://t.co/hfJQv0DJkl pic.twitter.com/i5ETnavksC
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Sex Education Should Be Included In School Curriculum From Younger Age, Not Limited To Classes IX To XII : Supreme Court
The Court left the matter to be decided by the concerned authorities.
Yash Mittal