Husband not liable for rape under IPC, anything beyond natural intercourse cannot be labelled as ‘unnatural sex’, says Madhya Pradesh High Court
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The Madhya Pradesh HC has found that because Indian law currently does not recognise marital rape, a husband cannot be held accountable under Section 377 of the IPC for non-consensual 'unnatural' sex with his wife. The Court further stated that anything done between a husband and wife that goes beyond what is considered normal sexual intercourse cannot be categorically labelled as 'unnatural' sexual intercourse because the marital relationship is far more than just procreation.