It is a woman’s right to refuse to engage in sexual acts with her husband if she is uncomfortable. Morally and ethically, if not lawfully (in our country as of now), the husband has no right to force, coerce, threaten, or assault his wife to engage in sexual acts with him.

In May 2022, Delhi High Court gave a split verdict on the criminalisation of marital rape. A series of public interest litigations (PIL) was filed challenging the ‘marital rape exception’ clause under Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

The Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre on pleas challenging Delhi High Court’s split verdict on criminalising marital rape.

Now that the verdict by Delhi High Court did not give out any conclusion on the criminalisation of marital rape, the Supreme Court’s judgement on the same is expected to clear the picture. 

The Karnataka HC marital rape judgment is a significant one because it recognises the gender unequal foundations on which marriages in India are built.

Karnataka High Court cognizing marital rape said that rape is punishable for a man even if he’s a husband.

The court is hearing petitions against Exception 2 of Section 375 in the Indian Penal Code, which protects men, who have non-consensual sex with their wives unless the age of the wife is below 15 years. 

Men declaring marriage strike should be a note of caution for women to be wary of people believing the license to endless, on-demand sex comes with the

Isn’t our institution of marriage broken if it allows a husband to force himself on his wife? Is it high time for India to be criminalising marital rape?

Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to clarify its stand on the criminalisation of marital rape as it will continue to hold hearings on January 18.