‘Law Does Not Recognise Marital Rape Concept’: Delhi HC Quashes Unnatural Sex Case Against Husband

‘Law does not recognise marital rape concept’: Delhi HC quashes unnatural sex case against husband

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court recently quashed a trial court order directing prosecution of a man for an offence of unnatural sex with his wife, saying the law does not recognise the concept of marital rape. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma quashed the trial court order directing the man to face trial under section 377 (unnatural sex) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the offence of performing oral sexual intercourse with his wife on a complaint …

‘Marital rape not legal offence’: HC quashes Section 377 case against husband

NEW DELHI: Noting that the law doesn’t recognise the concept of marital rape, Delhi high court quashed an order regarding prosecution of a husband under Section 377 for performing “unnatural” sex with his wife. The court observed that Section 377 of the IPC, which penalises certain sexual acts, would not be applicable within a marital relationship, especially in the absence of any allegation of lack of consent.“In the context of a marital relati…

Unnatural sex with wife not punishable under law: HC

Saying the law doesn't recognise the concept of marital rape, the Delhi high court has quashed an order directing prosecution of a man for performing 'unnatural' sex with his wife.