Section 377 IPC Not Attracted For Consensual Anal Or Oral Intercourse Between Husband And Wife: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which criminalises certain "unnatural sexual offences", cannot be used to prosecute a husband for oral or anal sex with his wife unless there is a specific allegation that the act was non-consensual. The Court emphasized that within a marital relationship, the law presumes implied consent for sexual acts unless clearly stated otherwise. Background of the…
