Laws on marital rape still murky in Nepal

The separation of rape law and marital rape law, and other legal loopholes have denied victims of spousal rape real justice, rights activists say.

On August 2, 2022, a 26-year-old woman from Baneshwar in Kathmandu filed an FIR against her husband for subjecting her to a series of sexual violence immediately after their marriage. The victim stated that the husband forced her into sexual acts repeatedly against her wish. The series started nine days after their wedding, the statement charged.