Mumbai: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has held that non-consensual intercourse with a “wife” who is below 18 years of age constitutes the offence of rape. The court has upheld the conviction of a man who was sentenced to ten years in prisons for allegedly indulging in sexual intercourse with a minor wife,

Bombay High Court rules that sexual intercourse with a minor under 18 is rape, even if consensual. Accused's appeal dismissed.

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Non-consensual intercourse with a wife who is below 18 years of age constitutes the offence of rape, the Bombay High Court said while upholding the conviction of a man sentenced to 10 years for the crime.

The Bombay High Court in Goa ruled that entering a hotel room with a man does not mean consent to sex. The court overturned a lower court's decision to dismiss rape charges against a man. The High Court said the woman's distress and immediate police report showed a lack of consent.

The high court overturned a lower court's decision to discharge a rape accused, stating that entering a hotel room with a man doesn't imply consent for sex. The court emphasized that the survivor's immediate distress and complaint indicated a lack of consent and ordered the trial court to proceed with charges against the accused.

The court rejected the argument, stating that the victim’s age at the time of the offense rendered any consent irrelevant. (Image:IE) The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has ruled that sexual intercourse with a wife younger than 18 constitutes rape,