(Wl-1049)-The Unconstitutionality of Marital Rape

Marital Rape has been widely criticised by scholars and experts and is an abnegation of the basic human right of a woman. A recent Chhattisgarh High Court ruling has brought its continued presence in the Indian legal system under scrutiny. This letter is in response to a published article and calls for the de-legitimisation of ‘marital rape as it falls short on accepted principles of justice and fair play.

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Economic and political weekly/Economic & political weekly
Published
2025-07-19
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https://doi.org/10.71279/epw.v60i29.45152
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Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
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(Wl-1049)-The Unconstitutionality of Marital Rape

Sunil Kumar
Economic and political weekly/Economic & political weekly
Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
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(Wl-1049)-The Unconstitutionality of Marital Rape

Sunil Kumar
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Abstract

Marital Rape has been widely criticised by scholars and experts and is an abnegation of the basic human right of a woman. A recent Chhattisgarh High Court ruling has brought its continued presence in the Indian legal system under scrutiny. This letter is in response to a published article and calls for the de-legitimisation of ‘marital rape as it falls short on accepted principles of justice and fair play.

Economic and political weekly/Economic & political weeklyVol. 60(29)
Openalex Percentile: Top 71%
Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
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