Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:07am on 15 Nov 2024,Friday India
The Bombay High Court ruled that consensual sex with a minor wife is considered rape under Indian law because the legal age of consent is 18. The court emphasized that regardless of marriage or consent, sexual intercourse with a minor is criminal. The ruling invalidated the defense that the act was consensual within marriage. The man had coerced the victim into a sexual relationship, leading to pregnancy, abuse, and a false marriage. The court highlighted that the minor’s inability to legally consent and the abuse she faced made the act a criminal offense, upholding the 10-year sentence.
