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Legal Gaps and The Need for Reform regarding Marital Rape

Published on 9th March 2025 Authored By: MANTASHA KHAN Shree L.R. Tiwari college of law Introduction  In Indian society, marital rape—a horrific affront to a woman’s bodily autonomy and dignity—remains a widespread but mostly unseen problem. Often hailed as a sacred institution, marriage’s sanctity is used as an excuse to oppress and take advantage of […]

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Marital Rape: Legal lacunae and need for reform

Published on 5th March 2025 Authored By: MANSI MAZUMDAR OP JINDAL GLOBAL UNIVERSITY Understanding Marital force In simple words, connubial rape is defined as sexual intercourse against the wishes of one of the consorts within the connubiality. In this case, it’s nothing but dissent of individual personality, physical integrity, and rights. Though connubial rape is

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Marital Rape

MARITAL RAPE: LEGAL LACUNAE AND NEED FOR REFORMS

Published on 5th March 2025 Authored By: Sishi. S Chennai Dr. Ambedkar Government law college, Pudupakkam. Abstract Marital rape-the grave infringement upon bodily autonomy and human dignity-received hardly a mention in any discussion over marital relations. Often culturally and legislatively hidden in marriage laws, this very serious transgression continues to go unconsidered by most modern

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Marital Rape

MARITAL RAPE: LEGAL LACUNAE AND THE NEED FOR REFORM

Published on 3rd March 2025 Authored By: Palak Mahajan Guru Nanak Dev University INTRODUCTION Marital rape, a combination of two contrasting words, i.e., marital, signifying marriage and rape, a barbarous act, is a debated topic raising serious concerns. Marriage, a sacred samskara, is considered a sacred and spiritual ritual that unites a man and women

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Marital Rape

Marital Rape – Legal lacunae and need for reform

Published on 20th February 2025 Authored By: Isha Dhir RIMT UNIVERSITY INTRODUCTION [1]Intimate rape, also known as spousal rape, is a type of domestic violence and sexual assault that occurs within the boundaries of a marriage. It is defined as the forced sexual intercourse of a spouse without their consent, usually through physical violence, threats,

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