The government has opposed petitions in the country's top court that seek criminalisation of marital rape.

The Indian government has opposed petitions in the top court that seek criminalisation of marital rape, saying it would be “excessively harsh”.

The federal home ministry told the Supreme Court that “a man does not have a fundamental right” to force sex on his wife, but there were enough laws to protect married women against sexual violence.

The top court is hearing petitions seeking to amend a British-era law that says a man cannot be prosecuted for rape within marriage.

Violence within marriage is rampant in India - according to a recent government survey, one in 25 women have faced sexual violence from their husbands.

  • gedaliyah@lemmy.worldEnglish
    109·
    3 months ago

    Wht is every story I read about women in India basically women saying, “please stop raping us,” and the government replies, “not even a little?”

    • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      3 months ago

      I’m gonna go out on a limb here and assume it’s because something insane like 95% of judges, law makers, police, and military are male.