India legal system
Shashi Tharoor Condemns India's Failure to Criminalize Marital Rape Despite Democratic Values
Dec 12, 2025 01:36 pm CST
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor criticized India's legal stance on marital rape, highlighting how the country remains among the few democracies that fail to properly criminalize non-consensual sexual acts within marriage. Speaking in Kolkata, Tharoor called the current legal exemption for husbands a "travesty of justice" based on outdated assumptions about marriage, advocating for comprehensive reform to protect women's rights and autonomy regardless of marital status.
Indian Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Rape and Fraud of European Woman in Marriage Scam
Oct 01, 2025 03:02 am CST
A court in Mathura has sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting and defrauding a European woman of €100,000 through a marriage scam. His mother received 5 years for aiding the crime, which involved a fake wedding ceremony and falsified investment documents. The victim had traveled to India for spiritual purposes before being targeted by the perpetrator, who was already married.