Indian government opposes marital rape law

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Marital rape is still not outlawed in India. Changing that would be ‘excessively harsh,’ government argues | CNN

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In India , it is not considered rape if a man forces sex or sexual acts on his wife, as long as she is over 18, due to an exception in a British colonial-era law.

Campaigners in India have long fought against the clause, with the country’s top court currently hearing petitions seeking to amend it.

About 40 countries do not have legislation that addresses the issue of marital rape.

Women alleging rape in India have some avenues of potential legal action against their husbands.

But advocates for criminalization say the current laws don’t go far enough.

In May , a judge dismissed a woman’s complaint that her husband committed “unnatural sex” by citing marital rape exemption.

Women often remain trapped in abusive households with no recourse or way out.

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