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Sex on pretext of marriage is rape, rules Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has ruled that sex on the pretext of marriage is rape and a blow to the honour of a woman.

A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and MR Shah in their recent judgement observed that rape offends a woman's dignity and esteem, and if for the fact the victim and her rapist have already settled in their lives and taking care of their families, could not be considered a ground to have the crime be null and void.

The court observed that such incidents were on the rise in modern society.

"It tantamounts to a serious blow to the supreme honour of a woman and offends both her esteem and dignity."