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| Paper Title: | Criminalisation of Marital Rape: An In-Depth Indian Legal Analysis |
| Authors Name: | Kavita Devi |
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| Published Paper Id: | IJRTI2509066 |
| Published In: | Volume 10 Issue 9, September-2025 |
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| Abstract: | This study examines the contested issue of marital rape in India, with particular focus on the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which, like the Indian Penal Code, 1860, continues to exempt sexual assault within marriage from criminal sanction. Despite India’s constitutional guarantees of equality and dignity, and its international commitments under conventions such as CEDAW, the law continues to deny recognition and remedies to victims of sexual violence by their spouses. Through a critical analysis of statutes, judicial pronouncements, Law Commission reports, and socio-legal perspectives, this paper traces the historical and cultural underpinnings of the marital rape exception. It highlights how the exemption sustains patriarchal notions of women’s subservience, undermines bodily autonomy, and contradicts evolving constitutional jurisprudence on gender justice and individual dignity. Comparative perspectives from global jurisdictions further demonstrate India’s exceptionalism in retaining this immunity . The paper argues that the marital rape exception under Section 63 of the BNS is unconstitutional and incompatible with principles of consent and autonomy. It recommends comprehensive reforms including deletion of the exception clause, amendments to the Evidence Act, judicial and police sensitisation, robust victim support mechanisms, and awareness campaigns to transform societal attitudes. Criminalising marital rape is not merely a women’s rights demand but a constitutional imperative to secure a just, safe, and equitable society. |
| Keywords: | marital rape, sexual assault, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, criminalization, gender violence, human rights |
| Cite Article: | "Criminalisation of Marital Rape: An In-Depth Indian Legal Analysis", International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no.a586-a597, September-2025, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2509066.pdf |
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