• Baisakhi Debnath

Privacy and dignity of women is brutalized by sexual harassment of all sorts. Marital rape is an aspect of marriage which is not exclusively protected by current legislation. In the event of marital rape, a spouse can defend under existing laws such as Domestic Violence Act. In India, however, marital rape does not constitute criminal act yet, as both spouses are expected to give tacit consent to marriage. Truth isn't, though. Husband forcing his wife even amounts to Rape. India is the seventh biggest state in the world at present. For a flourishing, multicultural, wide and secular nation like India, the rate of crime rises is extremely troubling and shameful. In the area of women's rights, marital rape is not only actually the main issue, but at the same time violated numerous constitutional provisions. The author in this paper attempts to explain the issue of marital rape. The author will talk about the heinous crime of martial rape and analyze the legal regulations provided as a safeguard. The author will discuss the Indian scenario of martial rape in this paper.

Institution of Marriage, Rape, Marital Rape, Right to Life and Personal Liberty, Women’s dignity.

"Marital Rape ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.171-177, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIREV06028.pdf

"Marital Rape ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp171-177, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIREV06028.pdf