Supreme Court to Examine Marital Rape Exception Under IPC and BNS: What the Case Could Mean for Consent and Marital Rights

The marital rape exception in Indian criminal law has become an important constitutional and legal issue, raising questions about consent, personal liberty, gender equality and the rights of married women. The Supreme Court of India is examining challenges to the exception under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the corresponding provision in the Bharatiya Nyaya […]