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CRIMINALISATION OF MARITAL RAPE
Criminalisation of marital rape: SC questions impact on marriage, petitioner argues it's personal, not institutionalThe Supreme Court of India queries if criminalizing marital rape may destabilize the institution of marriage, with the CJI-led bench explor...- SC to hear batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape on May 9The top court on January 16 had sought a response of the Centre on a batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape.One o...
- NGO opposes criminalisation of marital rape in SC, says it would destabilise institution of marriageThe petition filed by NGO Purush Aayog Trust through its president Barkha Trehan has sought the court's intervention in a batch of petition...
- SC seeks response of Centre on pleas seeking criminalisation of marital rapeOne of pleas has been filed in relation to the Delhi High Court's split verdict on the issue. This appeal has been filed by Khushboo Saifi,...
- Appeal filed in SC against Delhi HC's split verdict on criminalisation of marital rapeHowever, both the judges --Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice C Hari Shankar--on the bench concurred with each other for granting a certifi...
- Delhi HC delivers split verdict on criminalisation of marital rapeWhile Justice Rajiv Shakdher, who headed the division bench, favoured striking down the marital rape exception, Justice C Hari Shankar said...
- High Court to pronounce on Wednesday verdict on pleas to criminalise marital rapeA bench of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and C Hari Shankar had reserved its judgement on February 21 on the petitions seeking to strike down the...
- Rape is rape, even if committed by husband: Karnataka HC suggests changes in lawThe high court in its order on marital rape said that the age old thought and tradition that the husbands are the rulers of their wives, th...
- Delhi HC refuses to grant more time to Centre to state stand on pleas to criminalise marital rapeA bench of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and C Hari Shankar said it was not possible to adjourn an ongoing matter as there is no terminal date by...
- Centre may clarify in HC if it wishes to withdraw stand opposing pleas to criminalise marital rapeNGO, Men Welfare Trust (MWT), which is opposing the batch of petitions seeking criminalisation of marital rape, had argued that sexual inte...
- Clarify stand on marital rape criminalisation: Delhi HC tells CentreJustice Rajiv Shakdher, who is heading the bench dealing with a batch of petitions challenging the legality of the marital rape exception i...
- Any act of rape punishable but marital relationship qualitatively different, says Delhi HCThe court questioned as to why the exception from the offence of rape granted to a married couple had remained in the legislature for sever...
- Why some wives have pinned hopes on this Delhi High Court verdictMany other survivors of marital rape are now pinning their hopes of justice on the Delhi High Court, which is hearing a petition filed by t...
- Marital rape a crime: Centre wary of misuseThe fact that other countries, mostly Western, have criminalised marital rape does not necessarily mean India should also follow them blind...
- Marital rape may soon be a crime in IndiaWomen and child development minister Maneka Gandhi said on Tuesday the Centre was considering criminalizing marital rape.
- Government mulling criminalising marital rapeReplying to a question on whether there is an attempt to push for criminalisation of marital rape, Maneka Gandhi said, "Now there is".
- 'Family system will be under great stress if marital rape is criminalised'The Law Commission, while making its 172nd report on 'Review of Rape Laws' in March 2000, did not recommend criminalisation of marital rape.
- Refusal to criminalise marital rape: Activists, experts differ on issueTwo retired judges -- S N Dhingra and R S Sodhi -- of the Delhi High Court said it will trigger misuse of law by women to settle scores.
- Concept of marital rape can’t be applied: Home MinistryGovernment has concluded that concept of marital rape cannot be applied since marriage is treated as sacrament, or sacred, according to min...
- Home Ministry refuses to consider marital rape as criminalMinister of State for Home, Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary has said there is no proposal to bring any amendment to the law for criminalizin...
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