Author: Aditi akhouri

Marital Rape – Legal, Cultural and Social Perspective One of the most debatable and controversial topics after gay marriage would be “marital rape” not only in India but also globally. This subject raises many hypocrisies about our society and the law. On one hand, rape is deemed a grave offense, often punishable by stringent measures such as life imprisonment or the death penalty. On the other hand, the same act within the bounds of marriage is often justified by archaic customs and rituals. In India, marital rape remains an exception to the crime of rape under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.…