“While a murderer destroys the physical frame of the victim, a rapist degrades and defiles the soul of a helpless female."By Justice ArjitPasayat India is a developing country that is attempting to modernise. We have made progress in many areas, but domestic abuse, sexual violence, and mental harassment continue to exist within the four walls of matrimonial homes. Domestic violence is punishable in India under many laws; however invasion of a woman's dignity without her consent is still permitted if it is carried by her own spouse

Marital Rape, Domestic Violence, Rape, Indian Penal Code, Criminal Justice System