Gujarat High Court invoked Manusmriti in pregnancy termination

The Gujarat High Court has been criticised for invoking Manusmriti to suggest that girls in the past were married by the age of 14 to 16 years and would have given birth by the age of 17. The comments were made during proceedings relating to a rape case. Women's rights activists have condemned the judge's remarks as "shocking" and "irresponsible". The use of Manusmriti, an ancient Hindu text, has been criticised for its patriarchal attitudes and discriminatory content, including sections that have been interpreted as condoning sexual violence against women.

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