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Explained: What made SC rule that sex with minor wife is rape

In a historic order on Wednesday, on International Girl Child Day, the Supreme Court

Oct 11, 2017, 11:48 AM IST

Criminalising marital rape: Supreme Court reserves verdict

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved the verdict on a plea seeking a clarification on if a man's physical relaion with his wife below 18 years of age amounts to rape or not. 

Sep 06, 2017, 14:08 PM IST

Sex with minor wife no rape? SC impleads NCW

The Supreme Court on Friday impleaded the National Commission for Women (NCW) as a party in the hearing of a petition that has challenged the constitutional validity of an exception in a rape law that says sexual intercourse with a wife not less than 15 years of age is not rape.

Sep 18, 2015, 22:08 PM IST