unless the woman raped is his own wife and is not under twelve years of age, in which case, he shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years or with fine or with both
So an adult man can rape his 13 year old "wife" and walk away with nothing more than a fine. Disgusting.
*edit - added double quotes, because the formatting sort of gave the impression that I was quoting @spaceghoti
It's a very common attitude in many cultures. There are people in the US still trying to argue that rape is impossible between a husband and wife because marriage grants implicit consent at all times, or something.
So an adult man can rape his 13 year old "wife" and walk away with nothing more than a fine. Disgusting.
*edit - added double quotes, because the formatting sort of gave the impression that I was quoting @spaceghoti
It's a very common attitude in many cultures. There are people in the US still trying to argue that rape is impossible between a husband and wife because marriage grants implicit consent at all times, or something.