Question Q15GS2GS2

Rape constitutes sexual violence structure of patriarchy. Traditionally, it has been seen as perpetrated by strangers. However, such notion are under question today in infond marital rape debate.

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Debate on marital rape

(A) Arguments in favour of its criminalisation :-

1UNDEAW - to which india is signatory sees it as form of violence against women (VAW) thus, its criminalisation offers

2Justice Verma committee post Nirbhaya also had recommended this.

(B) Arguments given in favour of criminalizing :-

Marital rape

1. It violates human right of women.

2. It lowers dignity & self esteem of women

3. It is experienced by huge chunk of women :-

NPHS - 90% of sexual violence against women is by husband

4. In long term it has dysfunctional impacts

unwanted pregnancies

Maternal depiction syndrome

Neglect of child, anaemia in women & even death are to post partum depression

5. It arbitrarily treats distinct between husbands & other men as perpetrators (crime — who need to be equally punished

— Ishita Sharma · AIR 268

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AIR 2682025

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GS2GS2

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Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections - Performance, Mechanisms, Laws and Institutions

Women's Social Capital

Marital Rape Debate

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