Marital Rape Exception in India: A Constitutional Analysis of Equality, Dignity, and Bodily Autonomy
Authored By: Devanshi Agarwal O.P Jindal Global University Abstract The marital rape exception under Exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860—now mirrored in Section 63 Exception 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023—exempts a husband from criminal liability for non-consensual sexual intercourse with his wife. This article undertakes a constitutional analysis […]