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What is marital rape and what legal actions can be taken against it


20-Jun-2023 (In Family Law)
Is dere anything like marital rape..? If so wat legal actions can b taken against it??
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 Marital rape is not a criminal offense under the IPC. Marital rape victims have to take recourse to the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 (PWDVA).

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