January 14, 2018
Can use child rape law in teen marriages, says Supreme Court
Source – timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI: Marriage is not an exemption under the law to protect children from sexual offences even though marital rape is not recognised as a crime+ and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) protects any man having sexual intercourse with his minor wife above 15 years of age, the Supreme Court said on