Marital rape

'Time constraint': CJI-led bench in SC defers hearing on plea to criminalise marital rape

Under the exception clause of Section 375 of the IPC, now replaced by the BNS, sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his wife, the wife not being minor, is not rape.

23 October 2024, 07:24 IST

'Time constraint': CJI-led bench in SC defers hearing on plea to criminalise marital rape

23 October 2024, 07:24 IST

Supreme Court to begin marital rape case hearing on October 17

A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra on Wednesday said it will commence the hearing on the pleas on Thursday.

16 October 2024, 16:43 IST

Supreme Court to begin marital rape case hearing on October 17

16 October 2024, 16:43 IST

‘Centre’s stand on marital rape is sexist, regressive’: Women’s rights activists

The union goverment filed a preliminary affidavit in petitions seeking criminalisation of marital rape in India. It argued that alternative legal remedies exist to protect married women against sexual violence.

16 October 2024, 03:49 IST

‘Centre’s stand on marital rape is sexist, regressive’: Women’s rights activists

16 October 2024, 03:49 IST

Constitutionally unsound, unacceptable

While the government seems to accept that a woman’s consent has value, it does not consider its violation within the marriage as wrong.

06 October 2024, 23:46 IST

Constitutionally unsound, unacceptable

06 October 2024, 23:46 IST

Yet to file reply: Centre asks Supreme Court not to take up plea of criminalisation of marital rape

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, submitted before a bench of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra that the government is yet to file its reply, the matter may not be taken up this week.

24 September 2024, 12:37 IST

Yet to file reply: Centre asks Supreme Court not to take up plea of criminalisation of marital rape

24 September 2024, 12:37 IST

SC Marital Rape Hearing Highlights | Top court to decide legality of immunity granted to husbands

The Supreme Court has said it listed for today 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. On September 18, senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for one of the litigants, mentioned that the pleas needed to be heard urgently. Follow DH for more updates.

24 September 2024, 11:15 IST

SC Marital Rape Hearing Highlights | Top court to decide legality of immunity granted to husbands

24 September 2024, 11:15 IST

SC to hear today pleas against laws granting immunity to husbands in marital rape cases

Under the exception clause of Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), now repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his wife, the wife not being minor, is not rape.

23 September 2024, 07:11 IST

Supreme Court to hear pleas against laws granting immunity to husbands in marital rape cases on Sept 24

SC to hear today pleas against laws granting immunity to husbands in marital rape cases

23 September 2024, 07:11 IST

SC to decide on marital rape law, if Centre choses not to file reply

The bench clarified that it would decide the question of law in the matter as senior advocate Indira Jaising requested for early hearing of the matter.

18 September 2024, 12:25 IST

Supreme Court to decide on marital rape law, if Centre choses not to file reply

SC to decide on marital rape law, if Centre choses not to file reply

18 September 2024, 12:25 IST

Pleas against laws granting immunity to husbands from prosecution in marital rape mentioned in SC

A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud was told by senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for one of the litigants, that the pleas needed to be heard urgently.

18 September 2024, 07:42 IST

Pleas against laws granting immunity to husbands from prosecution in marital rape mentioned in SC

18 September 2024, 07:42 IST

Marital rape: SC to list pleas against penal laws granting immunity to husbands from prosecution

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of the submissions of senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for one of the parties, that the petitions be accorded 'some priority'.

16 July 2024, 14:39 IST

Marital rape: SC to list pleas against penal laws granting immunity to husbands from prosecution

16 July 2024, 14:39 IST