Marital Rape Not Recognized In India; Acquittal Of Man In 'Unnatural' Sex Allegation Filed By Wife Upheld : Madhya Pradesh High Court

In a recent ruling, the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld an earlier order that acquitted a man from charges under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which deals with unnatural sexual offences. The case arose after a woman named Sunita Sharma filed a complaint against her husband, Rajeev Sharma, alleging cruelty, demand for dowry, physical assault, and unnatural sexual intercourse. Allegations by the Wife According…