S. 377 IPC | Unnatural Acts By Husband With Major Wife Even Without Her Consent Is Not An Offence: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court recently passed a significant judgment regarding the prosecution of a husband for the offences of rape under Section 376 and unnatural sex under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court ruled that a husband cannot be prosecuted for either of these offences for having any form of sexual intercourse, including unnatural sex, with his adult wife, even without her consent. The Court concluded…