Tag: marital rape
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SC to hear plea for criminalizing marital rape on May 9
Another plea has been filed by a man against the Karnataka High Court verdict which paved way for his prosecution for allegedly raping his wife.
March 23, 2023 -
Is marital rape a crime? SC to hear petitions on May 9
Senior advocate Indira Jaising mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud.
March 22, 2023 -
SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea seeking to criminalise marital rape
The Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the bench that besides the legality there are social ramifications of the issue. The Centre has invited the views of the states on the issue.
January 17, 2023 -
SC issues notice to Centre on appeal against Delhi HC’s split verdict in marital rape issue
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and others on a plea against the Delhi High Court's split verdict on an issue relating to criminalising marital rape matter.
September 16, 2022 -
Criminalising marital rape will end the institution of marriage, RS told
The matter came up as CPI Member of Parliament Binoy Viswam had asked a question about the sexual violence within marriages during the Question Hour.
February 2, 2022 -
Woman cannot be treated as commodity, argues advocate in marital rape case
"Our Constitution is in our hands, women have gained universal suffrage, right to work, right to worship and right against divorce by the utterance of three words," she said.
February 1, 2022 -
Analysing importance of criminalisation of Marital Rape in India
As per the International Men and Gender Equality Survey 2011, 1 in 5 men has forced his wife or partner to have sex.
January 19, 2022 -
Wing commander booked for marital rape, physical and mental assault
In a complaint to the Bhagalpur police, the woman alleged that her husband, Suman Kumar, who is a wing commander with the Indian Air Force and is posted at air force station Purnia, has taken away her elder son.
August 26, 2021 -
Marital rape good ground to claim divorce, says Kerala HC
The bench pointed out that while marital rape is not a criminal offence under Indian law, it amounts to cruelty and can, therefore, entitle a wife to divorce.
August 6, 2021 -
Marital rape not an offence: Gujarat HC
The court made these observations in a case pertaining to a lady doctor's complaint of rape and physical harassment against her husband, who too happens to be a medical professional.
April 2, 2018 -
52 countries criminalised marital rape, HC told
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday was informed by women’s rights activists that 52 countries in the world have criminalised marital rape as they sought a direction to make it a criminal offence. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar asked if there was any study done on...
January 3, 2018 -
Chauvinistic mindset?
Since the judicial proceedings are at their initial stage and legal expertise will be tapped before any determination is made, use of a term like “regressive” may be unwarranted. Yet in the laywoman’s perception, the affidavit filed by the Central government in the Delhi High Court would point to an archaic attitude towards marital rape,...
September 1, 2017 -
Criminalising marital rape may become tool for harassing husbands: Centre to HC
The central government on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that criminalizing marital rape may destabilise the institution of marriage apart from being an easy tool for harassing husbands. In an affidavit filed by the Centre, it said that there can be no lasting evidence in case of sexual acts between a man and his...
August 29, 2017 -
Marital rape is a serious issue: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court on Monday remarked that marital rape is a "serious issue" which has notoriously become a "part of the culture". A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar hearing a PIL against the penal code provision that protects husbands from being tried for the rape of their...
May 15, 2017 -
Women should speak up about marital rape: Katrina Kaif
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif says women should not silently face atrocities and must speak up about issues like martial rape and other crimes committed against them. The actress says sometimes even educated women succumb to the pressure of societal norms and remain silent on issues which should be raised. “I know of educated women, who...
December 6, 2016