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The law punishing rape under Section 376, IPC is being misused like a weapon by women these days when differences arise between a woman and her male partner, commented the Uttarakhand High Court recently.
A recent court judgment acquitting a man of rape after he had killed a woman and had sex with the body brings the focus on necrophilia
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday ruled that the sexual assault of a body did not come under the ambit of rape or unnatural offences under the Indian Penal Code.
The court has recommended that the Union government either amend Section 377 or introduce a distinct provision to criminalize acts of necrophilia or sadism against deceased women
Necrophilia is an act where the perpetrator gets sexual pleasure by having sex with a dead body. The Karnataka High Court has recommended that the Centre make it an offence, referring to laws in the UK, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa