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Court rejects ‘love affair’ defence, man gets 20-year jail for raping minor in Thane: ‘Consent is immaterial’

Summary by Hindustan Times
The minor later got pregnant and got an abortion; court says when a girl is below 18, even if sexual intercourse is with her consent, it would amount to rape.

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Court rejects ‘love affair’ defence, man gets 20-year jail for raping minor in Thane: ‘Consent is immaterial’

The minor later got pregnant and got an abortion; court says when a girl is below 18, even if sexual intercourse is with her consent, it would amount to rape.

·New Delhi, India
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Hindustan Times broke the news in New Delhi, India on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
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