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Can husband face jail for marital rape? Supreme Court to examine law

Marital Rape Laws in India: The Supreme Court is examining whether the marital rape exception under the IPC and BNS is constitutionally valid. The bench questioned whether a husband can be prosecuted for marital rape when existing law expressly excludes it from the definition of rape, while the Centre argued that any change should be left to Parliament.

10 Sep 2026 4:29 pm