Madhya Pradesh HC Rules Unnatural Sex with Wife Not an Offense
Shruti Mahapatra
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that unnatural sex with a legally wedded wife is not an offense, even without her consent, if she is over fifteen years old.…
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