Which one of the following Statement is correct about an amendment in an article of Penal Code made by the Parliament of Morocco on 23 rd January, 2014 ?

The correct answer is B. In January 2014 Morocco's Parliament amended Article 475 of its Penal Code, which had let a rapist escape prosecution by marrying his underage victim. The amendment removed that escape route, so a rapist of a minor girl now faces trial like any other offender.

Why the others are wrong:

• A describes the old Article 475 that was repealed, which is exactly why the amendment was passed.
• C combines marriage and trial. The marriage clause was the very provision scrapped, so marriage can no longer be used to avoid trial.
• D is not a legal remedy in any criminal code. Paying compensation cannot bring a victim back to life, so this is a non-starter.

The amendment followed public outrage over the case of Amina Filali, a teenage girl who died by suicide in 2012 after being forced to marry her rapist. The core concept is gender justice and the limits of consent in criminal law. For Mains, it fits into discussions on Article 15(3) and on how India's POCSO Act, 2012, treats sexual offences against children regardless of any marriage.

Trap: Aspirants often pick A because it sounds like a plausible legal rule. Read carefully: the question asks about the amended law, and A describes the law before the amendment.