A new bride at 18, she says he’d often force himself on her. It’s not rape in India

A new bride at 18, she says he’d often force himself on her. It’s not rape in India | CBC News

Her wedding night at age 18 brings back painful memories of being forced to have sex with her husband. But under India's law, it's not marital rape if the wife is at least that age. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government wants to keep it that way and has filed its affidavit to the Supreme Court, which will be hearing arguments on the issue when a date is set.

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A new bride at 18, she says he’d often force himself on her. It’s not rape in India | CBC News

A new bride at 18, she says he’d often force himself on her. It’s not rape in India | CBC News

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