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flag Indian MP Shashi Tharoor introduces bill to criminalize marital rape, urging legal reform to protect women's bodily autonomy.

flag Indian Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has introduced a bill to criminalize marital rape, challenging a legal loophole in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita that exempts husbands from prosecution for non-consensual sex with wives over 18. flag Speaking in Kolkata, Tharoor called the exemption outdated, emphasizing that marriage does not erase a woman’s right to bodily autonomy. flag He criticized the lack of action by women in government on the issue and highlighted that India remains one of few democracies not treating marital rape as a criminal offense, despite strong anti-rape laws. flag The bill advocates for clear, affirmative consent and aims to align India’s laws with modern gender equality standards.

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