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Supreme Court Acquits Man In Marital Rape Allegation

In a relied to husband, the Supreme Court acquitted a man alleged of 'rape' for having sex with a minor wife. On March 6, the Top Court acquitted man, relying on Exception 2 to section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC.) As per the IPC section, marital rape is exempted if the wife is above 15 years old. A bench of Justice BR Gavai and Sanjay Karol took  decision.

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 - 12:55 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: wedlock, Supreme Court, Law and order, Marital Rape, Man Aquitted

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