The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 8) opined that Sex Education should be incorporated in the school curriculum from a younger age, and not be restricted to Classes IX to XII.

“we are of the opinion that sex education should be provided to the children from a younger age and not class IX onwards.” , the court said.

A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe made this observation while hearing the bail plea filed by the juvenile, who committed offences under Sections 376 (Rape) and 506 (Criminal Intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, read with Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 2012 (punishment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault).

On a previous occasion, by an order dated 10.09.2025, the Court directed release of the appella

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