Supreme Court of India
Independent Thought v. Union of India
(2017) 10 SCC 800
- Decision date
- 2017
- Text availability
- Summary or case record only
- Bench
- 2-Judge Bench
Source: landmark_precedents seed
Principle
Exception 2 to Section 375 read down; sexual intercourse with a minor wife between 15 and 18 years of age is rape, affirming the bodily autonomy of minor girls.
Connected provisions and cases
Judgment text
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