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
Related judgments
- Pramod Suryabhan Pawar v. State of Maharashtra · (2019) 9 SCC 608 · 2019 · 1 shared provision
- Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India · (2018) 10 SCC 1 · 2018 · 1 shared provision
- State of H.P. v. Mango Ram · (2000) 7 SCC 224 · 2000 · 1 shared provision
Judgment text
Full judgment text is not available in this record.