The Continuing Non-Criminalization of Marital Rape in India: A Critical Analysis

India remains one of 36 countries that have not criminalized marital rape. Following an outline of the issue, we examine reasons that allow for the continuing non-recognition of the offense through an exception to the statute on rape in the Indian Penal Code. We do so through an intersecting analysi...

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Authors: Kadyan, Sneha (Author) ; Unnithan, N. Prabha 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Women & criminal justice
Year: 2025, Volume: 35, Issue: 3, Pages: 205-218
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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