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?
< 18 yrs
< 16 yrs
< 25 yrs and in police custody
< 17 yrs
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.