Sexual intercourse with a girl, despite the fact that the girl might have agreed to engage in the sexual activity, is considered as rape below which of the following age?: (A) < 18 yrs, (B) < 16 yrs, (C) < 25 yrs and in police custody, (D) < 17 yrs
Answer is B. With or without the consent of a woman the sexual intercourse under 16yrs is considered as rape (Rape IPC 375). This concept called Statutory Rape makes sexual intercourse with a girl below a statutorily defined age, a rape, despite the fact that the girl may have agreed to engage in the sexual activity.