While hearing a petition filed by a man convicted of murder and rape, the Karnataka HC recently ruled that having sexual intercourse with the dead body of a woman can't fall under the ambit of rape or unnatural offences under the IPC.
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday ruled that the sexual assault of a body did not come under the ambit of rape or unnatural offences under the Indian Penal Code.
Necrophilia is an act where the perpetrator gets sexual pleasure by having sex with a dead body. The Karnataka High Court has recommended that the Centre make it an offence, referring to laws in the UK, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa
According to a recent news report, necrophilia cases in Pakistan are on the rise and people are protecting the graves of their daughters by putting padlocks on them.