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Marital rape: India anger as judge frees man accused of raping wife who then died

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India 's high court judge frees man accused of raping wife who then died.

The 40-year-old man was convicted of rape and unnatural sex with his wife.

But the High Court acquitted the man of all charges on Monday .

The ruling has sparked renewed calls for better protections for married women.

India is among 30 countries where marital rape is not a criminal offence.

The Indian government, religious leaders and men's rights activists have strongly opposed the move.

The government told the Supreme Court that criminalising marital rape would be "excessively harsh" Authorities say there are enough laws to protect married women against sexual violence.

But campaigners say India cannot hide behind archaic laws to deny women agency.

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