Section 375 May 2026

In a country where dating apps are ubiquitous, where live-in relationships are common, and where "stealthing" (removing a condom without consent) is becoming a legal issue, the principles of Section 375 are more relevant than ever. Consent is not a one-time stamp. It is an enthusiastic, continuous, and revocable "yes." Don't let the legal number intimidate you. Section 375 is simply society's formal agreement on one fundamental truth: Your body belongs to you.

Remember the 2019 case of the man who pretended to be a "God" to assault his daughter-in-law? The court convicted him under this clause. However, a lower court created a massive uproar when it ruled that a man who lied about his ability to provide a visa did not commit rape because the physical act was consensual (the infamous 2019 Karnataka High Court ruling). Section 375

"Sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife, the wife not being under fifteen years of age, is not rape." In a country where dating apps are ubiquitous,

Yes, you read that correctly. If you are a married woman over the age of 15 (originally 18, but the law literally says 15—showing its age), the law historically does not recognize forced sex by your husband as rape. Section 375 is simply society's formal agreement on