The Marital Rape Exception in India: A Constitutional Anomaly or Judicial Evasion?
Published On: June 06, 2026 Authored By: Anant Srivastava Kirit P. Mehta School of Law NMIMS Mumbai Abstract There is an idea that marriage can override consent, and Indian criminal law still seems to quietly accept it. Under the marital rape exception, a man who forces his wife into sexual intercourse is not treated as […]
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