Consent ka matlab kya hai aur kaise samjhe?

Consent ka matlab hai sahamati ya anumati. Jab koi insaan apni marzi se, bina kisi dabav ke, kisi cheez ke liye 'haan' kehta hai, toh use consent kehte hain. Yeh kisi bhi cheez ke liye ho sakta hai, jaise koi samaan lena-dena, ya phir personal relationships mein. Lekin, sexual activity ke context mein iska matlab bahut gehra aur specific hota hai.

India mein, sexual activity ke liye age of consent 18 saal hai. Iska matlab hai ki 18 saal se kam umar ka koi bhi vyakti sexual activity ke liye legally consent nahi de sakta, chahe woh apni marzi se bhi 'haan' kahe.

Consent ko kaise samjhe?

Consent ko samajhne ke liye kuch khaas baaton ka dhyaan rakhna bahut zaroori hai:

1. Voluntary aur Clear 'Haan' (Freely Given and Clear 'Yes'):

   • Consent hamesha apni poori marzi se hona chahiye. Kisi bhi tarah ka dabav, dhamki, ya majboori nahi honi chahiye.
   • Sirf 'na' na bolna consent nahi hai. Ek clear aur enthusiastic 'haan' hona chahiye. Silence ya chup rehna bhi consent nahi maana jaata.

2. Ongoing aur Har Baar Zaroori (Ongoing and Needed Every Time):

   • Consent ek baar de dene se hamesha ke liye nahi hota. Har nayi activity ya har naye mauke par consent lena zaroori hai.
   • Agar kisi ne pehle kabhi 'haan' kaha tha, toh iska matlab yeh nahi ki woh abhi bhi 'haan' keh raha hai.

3. Wapas Liya Ja Sakta Hai (Can Be Withdrawn Anytime):

   • Koi bhi insaan kisi bhi waqt apna consent wapas le sakta hai, chahe activity shuru ho chuki ho. Agar koi apna consent wapas leta hai, toh activity ko turant rok dena chahiye.

4. Capable Hona Zaroori (Capacity to Consent):

   • Consent dene wala insaan poori tarah se hosh mein hona chahiye. Agar koi nashe mein hai (intoxicated), behosh hai, ya soya hua hai, toh woh consent nahi de sakta.
   • Jaisa ki pehle bataya gaya, India mein 18 saal se kam umar ka koi bhi vyakti sexual activity ke liye legally consent nahi de sakta.

5. Specific Aur Clear Communication (Specific and Clear Communication):

   • Consent specific hona chahiye. Agar kisi ne ek cheez ke liye 'haan' kaha hai, toh iska matlab yeh nahi ki usne har cheez ke liye 'haan' keh diya.
   • Verbal ya non-verbal communication se consent clearly express hona chahiye. Assumptions nahi karne chahiye.

Simple shabdon mein: Consent ka matlab hai "ek clear, enthusiastic, aur ongoing 'YES' jo bina kisi dabav ke diya gaya ho aur jise koi bhi insaan kisi bhi waqt wapas le sake."

Agar aapko lagta hai ki aapke saath kabhi consent ka ullanghan hua hai ya aapko is baare mein aur jaankari chahiye, toh aap bharosemand sources jaise RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) ki website (rainn.org) par dekh sakte hain ya kisi legal expert se salah le sakte hain. India mein legal provisions ke liye, aap Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 375 aur Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 ko refer kar sakte hain.

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