Q. What is the age of consent for sexual intercourse under the current IPC?

वर्तमान आईपीसी के तहत संभोग के लिए सहमति की उम्र क्या है?

A
16 years
16 साल
B
18 years
18 साल
C
21 years
21 साल
D
14 years
14 वर्ष

Explanation

After the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2013, the age of consent was raised from 16 to 18 years.
Any sexual act with a girl under 18, even with her consent, is treated as statutory rape under Section 375.

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