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Marital Rape in India: The Urgent Need for Legal Recognition

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Published On: September 28th 2025 Authored By: Janvi ABSTRACT Marital rape remains one of the most controversial and under-addressed issues in India’s criminal justice system. Despite increasing awareness and advocacy, Indian law continues to treat marriage as a space immune from the legal definitions of rape. This article examines the current legal framework, constitutional violations, […]

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Gorakhnath Sharma v. State of Chhattisgarh: A Case for Re-examining Marital Rape Exception in Indian Law (CRA No. 891 of 2019)

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Published on: 13th June, 2025 Authored by: Keerthana Venugopal Introduction The recent judgment delivered by the Chhattisgarh High Court has sparked significant debate on the interpretation of criminal law and the constitutional validity of the marital rape exception. The case, involving the alleged rape and death of a woman at the hands of her husband,

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Legal Gaps and The Need for Reform regarding Marital Rape

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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

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Published on 9th March 2025 Authored By: Riya Kumari Jamia Millia Islamia National University, New Delhi INTRODUCTION In simple words, marital rape refers to a situation where sexual intercourse between married couples is non-consensual and forcible. The lack of consent is the essential element but it doesn’t necessarily involve physical violence. Marital rape is criminalised

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Marital Rape: Legal lacunae and need for reform

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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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