MARITAL RAPE: A HARSH REALITY BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

"Marital rape is not a husband's privilege, but rather a violent act and an injustice that must be criminalized."



Matrimony is a sacred bond that ties two people, and two families, together. But if this matrimony is without consent or the people involved in the marriage are not content, then it can turn sour.

In India Marriage is given a paramount importance in every individual's life. India is the only country which is known for its variety of culture, tradition, custom, belief and most of all sanskara . Marriage is considered as a holy union or an eternal bond which cannot be easily broken up.

Indian society believe that relationship arising out of legal wedlock is a purest form of relationship which is socially, morally and legally accepted by the majority of population but see the irony such a purest relation is also getting polluted when a married women becomes the victim of rape under marriage which is also known as Marital rape where her own husband forcefully and without her free consent commits sexual intercourse.

The victims of the marital rape go through physiological, psychological and mental changes which hurt them emotionally as well as physically in the long run. If the abuse occurrence is somehow brought back to mind, they might feel sick or get unwanted pregnancies or have permanent scars. The victims, with their helplessness, may also be motivated to commit suicide at times.

Despite the fact that we have advanced in every imaginable way, marital rape is not a crime in India. Despite modifications, law commissions, and new legislation, one of the most humiliating and devastating acts is not a crime in India. Our society is inclined towards a patriarchal system from the ancient times of hunting and gathering. So, it comes as a natural nature for men to display emotions of dominance. Marital rape is not recognized as a crime under criminal law, and society believes that after marriage, the wife is the sole property of the husband. Discriminating against women solely on the basis of their marital status is incredibly unfair and clearly in violation of the fundamental rights. 

Marital rape is a reality in our society, and many victims endure their suffering in silence because there are no legal protections for this horrible crime and a severe lack of public support. To help the victims receive justice, Section 375 needs to be changed in order to remove the exception and make marital rape a crime.

These women's fundamental human rights are being infringed in the name of marriage and marital responsibilities. The belief and idea that a woman is the husband's property is fatal to the status of women in India. Due to a lack of the required legal protections, they are unable to do anything and are compelled to endure the suffering in quiet. Taking into account how Indian society is burdened with discriminatory social norms and customs, the major change needed is in the outlook and perspective of citizens.


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