Once again the notorious question arises after Union Minister for Women and child development Maneka Gandhi whether marital rape should be treated as a criminal .For this she replied Marital rape can't be included in Indian context due to various factors like illiteracy,poverty,social and religious values.This will lead to controversy among people who call marital rape to be criminalized and the opposition thought it would ruin the institution of marriage.As in India ,coverture is the law principle of marriage ,the women is always under the husband's protection and authority.In western culture raping of wife is crime. The argument that there is little education and too many customs and beliefs in Indian society which ceases legal reforms.
Presently Indian law exempts non-consensual sex between a husband and wife ,not less than 15 age from being charge with rape but if wife is living separately then it is criminal offence.The norms of society always ruined the different kind of violence. Marital rape is a crime and for this many people used to say that there is possibility of misuse of the penal and will loss marital unity ,we agree but then what about the domestic violence which covers sexually and physical abuse ,can't this be misused. So why not marital rape can be crime. Its time for uphold the autonomy of all women ,irrespective of their marital status.
Presently Indian law exempts non-consensual sex between a husband and wife ,not less than 15 age from being charge with rape but if wife is living separately then it is criminal offence.The norms of society always ruined the different kind of violence. Marital rape is a crime and for this many people used to say that there is possibility of misuse of the penal and will loss marital unity ,we agree but then what about the domestic violence which covers sexually and physical abuse ,can't this be misused. So why not marital rape can be crime. Its time for uphold the autonomy of all women ,irrespective of their marital status.
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