Sexual intercourse with a girl, despite the fact that the girl might have agreed to engage in the sexual activity, is considered as rape below which of the following age?
Correct Answer: < 16 yrs
Description: With or without the consent of a woman the sexual intercourse under 16yrs is considered as rape (Rape IPC 375). This concept called Statutory Rape makes sexual intercourse with a girl below a statutorily defined age, a rape, despite the fact that the girl may have agreed to engage in the sexual activity.
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