NEWS The marital rape exception is antithetical to women’s dignity, equality and autonomy. CONTEXT Recently the High Court of Chhattisgarh had decided on a criminal revision petition challenging the charges framed against the applicant husband. BACKGROUND Initially, based on the …
NEWS Marital or other relationship between the perpetrator, victim cannot be a rape defence. A relationship between two individuals, including marriage, is built around love, respect, trust and consent. Within that civilised framework, a violent and exploitative act like rape …