<prompt> Rape is defined under:Sec. 320 IPCSec. 375 IPCSec. 376 IPCSec. 351 IPC  <response>: Ans. B. 375 IPCRef: The essentials of forensic medicine and toxicology; Dr. KS Narayana Reddy, 33rd edition; Page no: 411According to 375 IPC, Sexual intercourse with a girl under 18 years of ageQ with or without her consent is statutory rape.The minimum age of wife to give consent for sexual intercourse is also 18 years.In a landmark judgment on 11th October 2017, the Supreme Court ruled that sexual intercourse with wives between 15 and 18 years of age will be considered to be rape. 