Independent Thought v. Union of India
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court_case
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| gptkbp:bench |
gptkb:Justice_Deepak_Gupta
gptkb:Justice_Madan_B._Lokur |
| gptkbp:citation |
(2017) 10 SCC 800
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:India
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| gptkbp:date |
2017-10-11
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
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| gptkbp:effect |
Read down Exception 2 to Section 375 IPC
Strengthened child protection laws in India |
| gptkbp:heldBy |
Sexual intercourse with a wife below 18 years is rape
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Independent Thought v. Union of India
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| gptkbp:legalIssue |
Exception 2 to Section 375 of Indian Penal Code
Marital rape exemption for minor wives |
| gptkbp:petitioner |
gptkb:Independent_Thought
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| gptkbp:relatedLegislation |
gptkb:Protection_of_Children_from_Sexual_Offences_Act,_2012
gptkb:Indian_Penal_Code gptkb:Prohibition_of_Child_Marriage_Act,_2006 |
| gptkbp:response |
gptkb:Union_of_India
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| gptkbp:subject |
Child marriage
Protection of children from sexual offences |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Section_375
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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