Rape is defined under:
Ans. (B). 375 IPC(Ref: The essentials of forensic medicine and toxicology; Dr. KS Narayana Reddy, 33rd edition; Page no: 411)According to 375 IPC, Sexual intercourse with a girl under 18 years of ageQ with or without her consent is statutory rape.The minimum age of wife to give consent for sexual intercourse is also 18 years.In a landmark judgment on 11th October 2017, the Supreme Court ruled that sexual intercourse with wives between 15 and 18 years of age will be considered to be rape.
Sec. 320 IPC
Sec. 375 IPC
Sec. 376 IPC
Sec. 351 IPC
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