Bombay High Court rules consensual sex with underage wife as ‘rape’

Sexual intercourse with minor wife amounts to rape, says Bombay HC

The defence of ‘consensual sex with wife’ is not available when the wife is aged below 18, observes Bombay High Court and upholds 10-year sentence imposed on accused

Sexual intercourse with minor wife is rape: Bombay High Court

The bench upheld a 10-year imprisonment sentence granted to a man by a trial court.

Non-consensual intercourse with minor wife is rape, says HC

Mumbai: Non-consensual intercourse with a wife who is below 18 years of age constitutes the offence of rape, the Bombay High Court said while upholding the conviction of a man sentenced to 10 years for the crime. The Nagpur bench of Justice G A Sanap, in an order passed on November 12, dismissed the 24-year-old man’s appeal challenging the 2021 judgment of a sessions court holding him guilty under the provisions of the Protection of Children fro…

Consensual sex with minor wife is also rape: Bombay high court

The HC was hearing an appeal filed by a man challenging a verdict of a trial court, which convicted him under charges of rape and provisions of the POCSO Act.

HC on Sex With Minor Wife: Man Having Consensual Sexual Intercourse With Wife Under 18 Can Be Booked for Rape, Says Bombay High Court | 📰 LatestLY

In a landmark ruling, Bombay High Court said that consensual sex with a minor wife constitutes rape, and such a legal defence cannot be accepted under the law. 📰 HC on Sex With Minor Wife: Man Having Consensual Sexual Intercourse With Wife Under 18 Can Be Booked for Rape, Says Bombay High Court.

Bombay High Court rules consensual sex with underage wife as ‘rape’

In a recent ruling, the Bombay HC stated that a man can face rape charges for engaging in sexual intercourse with his wife if she is under 18.