The Apex Court today fixed May 9 for a detailed hearing on a batch of petitions pertaining to the criminalization of marital rape.
Senior advocate Indira Jaising mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud. She told the bench that the order of arguments & common compilation in the case is ready.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the Centre’s reply is ready and has to be vetted.” List this on May 9, 2023,” the bench said.
The Supreme Court had sought a response on Jan 16 from the Centre on a batch of petitions pertaining to the criminalization of marital rape.
One of the 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, one of the petitioners before the Delhi High Court. The Court on May 11 last year delivered a split verdict on the issue.
