An Indian judge has dismissed a woman’s complaint that her husband committed “unnatural sex,” because under Indian law it’s not illegal for a husband to force his wife to engage in sexual acts.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that a man engaging in unnatural sex with his wife, not aged below 15, is not rape since marital rape is not recognised in Indian law and her consent in such cases becomes immaterial.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that unnatural sex with a wife isn t rape under the IPC, regardless of consent. Justice G S Ahluwalia s order quashed an FIR against a husband, citing legal precedents. The case involved a couple married since 2019, with the wife living separately since 2020. The ruling clarified exceptions under IPC sections 375 and 376(B), stating marital rape isn t recognized.