A husband’s conjugal rights don't include raping his wife, and activists are urging the government to protect women from marital rape. — Photos: 123rf.com
When her husband of seven years hit her for speaking up, Neelambika knew she had to get out of her abusive marriage. It was the first time he’d struck her but she had endured years of emotional abuse prior to that.
She decided to take charge of her life and asked him for a divorce. He refused at first and then set unreasonable conditions, particularly in relation to the custody of their son.
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