The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a woman cannot claim rape simply because a long-term consensual relationship did not end in marriage. The court emphasized that not all failed relationships amount to rape under Indian law.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that unnatural sex between a husband and wife in a valid marriage is not an offence under Section 377 IPC, regardless of consent, citing that marital rape is not recognized in Indian law.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that minor differences between a husband and wife do not amount to cruelty. Overturning a Family Court’s divorce decree, the court emphasized that marriages need time to grow, and couples cannot expect immediate change.
