Background Information
Sample:
Age:- 18 and above
Gender:- all
Local:- people from Delhi NCR
Sampling method:- random
(More information to be added)
The Criminalization of Marital Rape in India - A Distant Dream:
"FORCED CONSENT IS NOT CONSENT, EVEN IN MARRIAGE".
Introduction
• Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code defines rape as "sexual
intercourse with a woman against her will, without her consent, by
coercion, misrepresentation or fraud or at a time when she has been
intoxicated or duped, or is of unsound mental health and in any case
if she is under 18 years of age."
• Marital rape is the henious sexual act commited against any married
person without their consent by the person they marry to.
• It is seen as a form of domestic violence and sexual abuse.
• India is amongst the 36 countries that still not have criminalized
marital rape- Traditionally, coitus within a marriage was regulated as
the right of the husbands, without their respective wife's consent.
Though, women do suffer through marital rape the most, there are
still some few cases of marital rape of men as well.
Rationale of the study
• Section 375 of IPC states that "non- consensual sexual act
by a man with his wife, if she is over 15 years, does not
amount to rape. On Oct 2017, the supreme court of India
increased the age to 18 years.
• It has been presumed that the wife give her consent forever
to her husband by the act of marriage for any sexual related
activity.
• Protection of women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
does not consider marital rape a crime but do consider it a
form of domestic violence.
Newspaper Articles
Research Questions
1. What people think about marital rape in India.
Objectives
1. To find the awareness level of marital rape amongst
Indians
2. To find out opinion towards the non-
criminalisation of Marital rape.
Marital rape is the sexual act with one's spouse without the spouse's
consent.
Questionnaire:
1. Do you know what is rape? Yes or no
2. Were you aware about the term Marital rape before today? Yes or no
3. Do you believe that marital rape is a crime? Yes or no
4. What do you think is the primary reason why some people may not report Marital rape?
5. Do you think Indian law is silent on marital rape? Yes or no.
6. Do you think men are also a victim of marital rape? Yes or no.
7. What would be an appropriate punishment for a crime like marital rape in your view?
Created by:
Kritika, Nidhi and Nikki
