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Independent Thought vs. Union of India notes

Independent Thought vs. Union of India and Anr.

In this 2018 landmark case, the Supreme Court’s division bench held that sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of eighteen is rape, regardless of whether she is married or not. Also, Exception 2 of Section-375 under the Indian Penal Code 1860 violates the rights to equality and non-discrimination.