consent is rape. This is commonly
referred to as "statutory rape" in which the willingness
or consent of a woman below ... circumstances relating to "rape". Firstly, sexual
intercourse with a girl below 18 years of age is rape
(statutory rape). Secondly
money, submitted the Counsel. Per contra, the learned Public
Prosecutors submitted that rape or sexual offence against women
or children is a heinous crime against ... 5076/2018 & conn.cases
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submitted that compromises legalise rape and offer an escape
route to the perpetrators. However, they fairly concurred with
eyes of law. Such an act would mean to statutory rape as one
of the said persons is legally too young to consent
minor, any sex with
the victim would have amounted to a statutory rape and the consequence
would be conviction under Section 376 of the Penal
years on either side."
29. The question of statutory rape does not arise in facts of present case as the alleged offence took place
consent to non-exploitative sexual activities by adolescents. These
cases attract statutory rape charges under the IPC 376(3), 376(2)(n) and other
provisions ... family life. Long-term damaging consequences of a conviction
for statutory rape are incarceration and inclusion in the Sex Offenders Registry
(Press Trust of India
child under 13 of either sex; and thirdly it calls this
"rape". This is its novel feature but it is scarcely ... were often colloquially
known as "statutory rape". This is because the law
regards the attitude of the victim of this behaviour as
irrelevant
child under 13 of either sex; and thirdly it calls this
"rape". This is its novel feature but it is scarcely ... were often colloquially
known as "statutory rape". This is because the law
regards the attitude of the victim of this behaviour as
irrelevant
child under 13 of either sex; and thirdly it calls this
"rape". This is its novel feature but it is scarcely ... were often colloquially
known as "statutory rape". This is because the law
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regards
child under 13 of either sex; and thirdly it calls this
"rape". This is its novel feature but it is scarcely ... were often colloquially
known as "statutory rape". This is because the law
regards the attitude of the victim of this behaviour as
irrelevant
