The Karnataka High Court upheld rape charges against a husband, rejecting the claim that marital rape is exempt under IPC. The Court called the marital rape exception regressive and stressed that marriage cannot justify acts of sexual violence.
The Supreme Court has issued a notice in a petition challenging the marital rape exception under Indian law. The petitioner, Ruth Manorama, argues that this exception violates fundamental constitutional rights, particularly affecting Dalit women.
The Supreme Court has issued a notice on a petition challenging the marital rape exception under IPC Section 375. The plea, brought by a women’s rights activist, argues that the exception violates constitutional rights.
