Ex-Chief Justice: Marital Rape No Crime Because… ‘Family Values’

Brut India

The former chief justice of India, the country's top judge, believes that a man forcing his wife to have sex with him should not be prosecuted for rape.

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00:00I don't think in India marital rape should be regarded as an offence.

00:10In village it will create absolute anarchy in many families

00:19and our country is sustaining because of the family platform.

00:30So don't you think the rape laws in India must be amended?

00:39Shouldn't rape laws be made gender neutral and marital rape also should be considered a crime?

00:46See, borrowed ideas in all circumstances are not acceptable.

00:59Because some country has marital rape as an offence,

01:05I don't think in India marital rape should be regarded as an offence.

01:12In village it will create absolute anarchy in many families

01:25and our country is sustaining because of the family platform.

01:32We still have family values, we still respect the family background and many other facets.

01:54We still have family values, we still respect the family background and many other facets.

02:04We still have family values, we still respect the family background and many other facets.

02:14We still have family values, we still respect the family background and many other facets.

02:24We still have family values, we still respect the family background and many other facets.

02:35I don't think marital rape should be introduced

02:42and there is no necessity to bring such kind of law.

02:46This is my personal view.

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