Supreme Court posts matters regarding marital rape after four weeks, ET LegalWorld
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it will hear the cases pertaining to marital rape after four weeks. CJI DY Chandrachud, who is retiring next month, said it is not be possible to conclude the hearing in the foreseeable future On October 17, the apex court had said it would decide the constitutional validity […]
SC to begin marital rape case hearing on October 17, Legal News, ET LegalWorld
The Supreme Court will on Thursday commence hearing pleas related to the question whether a man should continue to enjoy legal protection for forcing his wife, who is not a minor, to have sex with him. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra on Wednesday […]
Govt opposes in SC pleas to criminalise marital rape, says it may destroy institution of marriage, ET LegalWorld
If sexual acts by a man with his own wife is made punishable as “rape”, it may severely impact the conjugal relationship and lead to serious disturbances in the institution of marriage, the Centre has told the Supreme Court. Opposing the criminalisation of marital rape, which is sought by many petitioners before the apex court, […]
Experts weighs marital rape exemptions, ET LegalWorld
Recently Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Central Government, informed the Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, and Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, that the government has not yet filed its response in the ongoing case. He mentioned that the matter wasn’t taken up in the previous week. This […]
SC to hear pleas against laws granting immunity to husbands in marital rape cases, ET LegalWorld
The Supreme Court has said it listed for Tuesday pleas on the vexed legal question of whether a husband should enjoy immunity from prosecution for the offence of rape if he forces his wife, who is not a minor, to have sex. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala said the […]
Pleas against laws granting immunity to husbands from prosecution in marital rape mentioned in SC, ET LegalWorld
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will consider listing for hearing the pleas on the vexed legal question of whether a husband should enjoy immunity from prosecution for the offence of rape if he forces his wife, who is not a minor, to have sex. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud […]