SC notice to Centre on age of consent for sexual relations

July 10, 2013 13:56

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre on a PIL seeking a direction for fixing the age of consent of a wife at 18 years for having sexual relations with her husband.

Agreeing to hear the PIL, a bench headed by Justice K S Radhakrishnan sought response from the Centre on the issue. The court passed the order on a petition filed by an NGO, iThought seeking its direction for amendment of section 375 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code which makes an exception on age of consent of the wife for sexual relations with her husband.

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