Women share anguish of fleeing abusive husbands in India where marital rape isn't a crime
Her wedding night in India three years ago at age 18 brings back painful memories of being forced to have sex with her husband. But under the country's law, it's not marital rape if the wife is at least that age. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government wants to keep it that way and has filed its affidavit to the Supreme Court, which will be hear arguments on the issue when a date is set.
Her wedding night in India three years ago at age 18 brings back painful memories of being forced to have sex with her husband. But under the country's law, it's not marital rape if the wife is at least that age. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government wants to keep it that way and has filed its affidavit to the Supreme Court, which will be hear arguments on the issue when a date is set.
