Marriage (The darkness hidden within)

She stared out of the window in solitude, hearing a slight shuffling sound, she turns around and sees her younger daughter coming down the staircase obviously having just woken up, she puts on a smile immediately and starts preparing the breakfast while listening to her blabber about her dreams and how didi had stayed up pretty late and disturbed her sleep. She patiently heard it all while feeding her as well as getting things ready for packed lunch. Soon, her elder daughter comes down, but she looks pretty disturbed, she looks at her mum and asks, "Mom were you and dad having an argument last night? I thought I heard you crying in the hallway but didn't get out because I wasn't sure." Slightly taken aback, Shantha shakes her head "What are you talking about? I crashed as soon as we said goodnight." Just then her husband walks in and wishes his daughters good morning. He is already in his office attire, he walks around the kitchen counter and pours himself some coffee, as he takes the first sip, he makes a face and looking at his wife, he says "Too sweet, put sugar again? GOD." He then pours it down the sink, picks up his lunch and walks out of the door without a second glance backward. Soon the kids leave and Shantha busies herself with all the work that has been pending. Evening comes, so does her husband he sits in the living room with his feet propped up on the table as he aimlessly stares at the television while randomly barking orders out loud "Bring me some water", "Give today's posts", the usual. Nothing was out of ordinary. The kids were up in their room, finishing homework or most probably stuck to their gadgets. After dinner as Shantha goes up to her room, half an hour after everyone else after cleaning the dishes and checking the locks and lights, her hand shakes as she reaches for the handle, because she knows what awaits her, the monster who won't pay heed to her no, the one who would satisfy himself and then toss her aside and treat her like a servant the next day, the one who won't bother to come out and see her when she sobs her lungs out in the middle of the night in the hallway, the one whom she had the great misfortune of calling her husband. Turns out when he vowed to protect and cherish her everyday, he forgot to vow that he would protect her even from himself.


Rape is, according to the Indian Constitution:

Firstly.–– Against her will.

Secondly. –– Without her consent.

Thirdly. –– With her consent, when her consent has been obtained by putting her or any person in whom she is interested, in fear of death or of hurt.

Fourthly. –– With her consent, when the man knows that he is not her husband and that her consent is given because she believes that he is another man to whom she is or believes herself to be lawfully married.

Fifthly.–– With her consent when, at the time of giving such consent, by reason of unsoundness of mind or intoxication or the administration by him personally or through another of any stupefying or unwholesome Substance, she is unable to understand the nature and consequences of that to which she gives consent.

Sixthly. –– With or without her consent, when she is under eighteen years of age.

Seventhly. –– When she is unable to communicate consent.

Explanation 1.–– For the purposes of this section, "vagina" shall also include labia majora.

Explanation 2.–– Consent means an unequivocal voluntary agreement when the woman by words, gestures or any form of verbal or non-verbal communication, communicates willingness to participate in the specific sexual act;

Provided that a woman who does not physically resist to the act of penetration shall not by the reason only of that fact, be regarded as consenting to the sexual activity. Exceptions –– 1. A medical procedure or intervention shall not constitute rape; 2. Sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his own wife, the wife not being under fifteen years of age, is not rape. 
(reference: Gaur, K.D. (2009), "Chapter XVI: Offences affecting the human body", in Gaur, K.D., Textbook on the Indian Penal Code (4th ed.), Delhi: Universal Law Pub.) 

And now i want to ask you, that why is a woman's no, not a no? Just because she has legally called herself his wife does not mean she has forfeited all her rights as woman and above all a human. How is it that the government, even after 70 years of freedom, not even provide a married woman the freedom to have or not have sexual intercourse with her husband?
AND HOW ARE WE STILL OKAY WITH THAT AND WAITING AROUND TO WATCH PEOPLE GET VIOLATED OF BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS AND DIGNITY WHILE WE SIT AND WAIT AROUND WAITING FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO BRING A CHANGE?