Marital Rape Jurisprudence: Inconsistencies Reaffirming Cruelty Based on Age
Cruelty anywhere is sickening, but cruelty within marriage is ironic and sickening! Marital rape has been a contested issue since time immemorial. The issue resurfaced after the recent Bombay High Court’s ruling on 12th November 2024, wherein a man’s 10-year jail sentence for committing rape on his minor wife, was upheld. While there is no fault in the court’s decision, the news brought me to many realizations relating to the inconsistencies that plague rape laws in India.