In India, martial rape is not actually considered a crime unless the bride is under the age of 15 years old. In March Indian parliamentarians rejected proposals to criminalize marital rape. The proposals were initially made by the Verma Committee, a three-member panel appointed in the aftermath of the Delhi gang-rape to propose stronger laws to punish heinous acts of sexual violence. In a report delivered to the parliament in March, a panel of lawmakers said the proposed marital rape law “has the potential of destroying the institution of marriage,” adding that “if marital rape is brought under the law, the entire family system will be under great stress.” The protection granted to sexually violent husbands was further solidified this month when a Delhi court ruled that intercourse between a husband and wife “even if forcible, is not rape.”
http://www.buzzfeed.com/shyamanthaasokan/7-laws-that-hold-women-back-across-the-world#.lgzeo18gl
That is terrible! I can't believe this, i mean to me no always means no it doesn't matter if your married or anything. You always have to give your consent.
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