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Friday, March 25 2022 Dive In |
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 A man is a man; an act is an act; rape is a rape, be it performed by a man, the ‘husband’, on the woman, ‘wife’... The institution of marriage does not confer, cannot confer and in my considered view, should not be construed to confer any special male privilege or a licence for unleashing of a brutal beast.  |
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That’s Karnataka High Court Justice M Nagaprasanna delivering a stirring order on marital rape. Refusing to strike down charges filed by a woman against her spouse, the court said that a “marital or other relationship between the perpetrator or victim is not a valid defence against the crimes of rape or sexual violation.” While the order has been widely praised, legal experts say it is “unsustainable” and unlikely to set a precedent.
Stuff to check out: On the latest episode of the splainer podcast ‘Press Decode’, the splainer team looks at politics at the movies—be it Vivek Agnihotri’s ‘Kashmir Files’ or Disney’s aversion to same-sex kisses. Be sure to head over to the IVM website, Spotify or Apple Podcasts to listen to it.
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