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India government says criminalising marital rape 'excessively harsh'

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India 's top court is hearing petitions seeking to amend a British -era law that says a man cannot be prosecuted for rape within marriage.

The federal home ministry told the Supreme Court that "a man does not have a fundamental right" to force sex on his wife.

Violence within marriage is rampant in India - according to a recent government survey, one in 25 women have faced sexual violence from their husbands.

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80

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83

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77

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informal

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English

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56

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offensive

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short-lived

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