Marital Rape in India: Is the Law Ready for Criminalisation?
Marital Rape in India: Is the Law Ready for Criminalisation? Author: Lahari Kandharapu December 6, 2025 ABSTRACT: India’s current law does not recognise non-consensual sexual intercourse between a husband and wife (above the age of 18) as a punishable offence, an exemption rooted in colonial-era legal constructs. However, growing activism, evolving societal attitudes towards gender
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