Violation of Marital Rape Status
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Recently, the High Court in Delhi filed a series of petitions to criminalize domestic violence.
Petition aims to amend the penal code which includes Article 375 (Rape) of Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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The justification for "preventing marriage" in rape cases stems from the patriarchal discourse in society.
According to this law, the husband cannot violate his wife's law because he has surrendered himself to his wife with a marriage contract and contract that he cannot return.
After the second wave of feminism in the 1970s, Australia became the first country to adopt a constitutional amendment in 1976, and many Scandinavian and European countries have banned marriage since then.
Civil Code
Unfaithful Marriage
Section 375 of Indian Penal Code, also known as the Civil Rape Exception, states that rape is not a crime if a man is coerced with his wife if the woman is over 15 years old.
Rape in Marriage Exception Number
Violations of Women's Fundamental Rights: This exception violates women's fundamental rights, such as equality, freedom of expression, especially the right to life and personal freedoms.
Government's Attitude
Damage to the institution of marriage: Until now, the government has said many times that violence in marriage threatens the institution of marriage.
Harassment of the Law
Increasing abuse of IPC Section 498A (Harassment of Married Women by Husband and Wife) and the Women's Protection from Domestic Violence Act 2005.
Marriage harassment can be an easy tool to harass the husband.
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