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In the light of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2013, which of the following statements are correct?
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In the light of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2013, which of the following statements are correct?

A.

The word rape in section 375 (IPC) has been replaced with sexual assault

B.

Rape is now a gender-neutral offence

C.

The Amendment has fixed the age for consensual sex as 16 years

D.

The Amendment has fixed the age for consensual sex as 18 years

Correct option is D

The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, made several critical changes to laws on sexual offences. It retained the term "rape" in Section 375 (63 BNS)  rather than replacing it with "sexual assault," and fixed the age of consent at 18 years. This reform ensures that sexual intercourse with anyone below 18 years, even with consent, is punishable under law.

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