Marital rape was outlawed in Austria in 1989. In 2004, the government declared it a state offence. Under this, even if the victim does not complain, then the government will fight this case in the court.
Belgium: In 1979, a Brussels court declared marital rape a crime. After 1989, it was seen like other rape cases.
Germany: In 1997 it was declared a crime. Behind this was the role of women and women ministers who fought for women’s rights for 25 years.
Greece: Marital rape was declared a crime on 24 October 2006.
France: In 1990, the court considered it a crime, in 1992 a person was also convicted in this case. In 1994, the government declared it a crime.
Finland In 1994, it was classified as a crime.
According to women’s rights watchdog organizations, India does not have a marital rape offense in 32 countries including Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Afghanistan, Malaysia, Singapore, Oman, Yemen, Bahrain, Kuwait.
Marital rape with a wife is not considered a crime in Malaysia. However, if there is violence or assault on the wife for this, then there is a provision of punishment for the husband.
According to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), having sex without consent or forcible sex is considered an offense only when the wife is below 18 years of age. Experts say that Section 375 is a violation of the unity, equality and privacy of women. This situation is when Article 14 of the Indian Constitution gives full rights to protect the rights of every citizen of the country.
Bihar’s woman Arnesh Kumar had demanded the Bihar government to declare marital rape a crime. In 2015, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court demanding the Bihar government to make marital rape a crime. The Supreme Court, while hearing the case, said that the law cannot be changed for a woman. The court had dismissed the petition.
Before the year 2017 in the country, if the husband has physical relations with his wife of 15 years or more age without consent or without consent, then it will not be considered as rape. In October 2017, the Supreme Court raised the age limit to 18 years.
The Central Government had given an affidavit in the Delhi High Court in the year 2017 that marital rape cannot be classified as an offense under the Indian Penal Code. This can damage the marriage bond. Apart from this, it can become an easy weapon to harass men or husbands.
