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Independent Thought v. Union of India & Anr.

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Reported as [2017] 13 S.C.R. 821
Bench Madan B. Lokur J.
Decided 11 October 2017

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Penal Code, 1860 - Exception 2 to s.375: Sexual intercourse between a man and his wife being a girl between 15 and 18 years of age - Rape or not - Held: Sexual intercourse with a girl below 18 years of age is rape regardless of whether she is married or not - Exception carved out in the Penal Code creates an unnecessary and artificial distinction between a married girl child and an unmarried girl child and has no rational nexus with any unclear objective sought lo be achieved - The artificial distinction is arbitrary, discriminatory and not in the interest of girl child and contrary lo the

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