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India Supreme Court rules sex with child bride is rape

India’s Supreme Court has struck down a legal clause that permits men to have sex with their underage wives.

The clause, which was part of India’s law on rape, said intercourse between a man and his wife was permissible as long as she was over 15 years of age

READ MORE: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-41578800

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