The Supreme Court will next week hear pleas on the contentious legal question of whether a husband should have immunity from prosecution for the offence of rape if he forces his wife,... Read more »
In a recent development, the Supreme Court has directed the Centre to provide its stance on a petition challenging the marital rape exception in the new criminal laws. Headed by Chief Justice... Read more »
The Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre a plea challenging the retention of the marital rape exception in the new criminal law, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Plea to be Heard After Summer... Read more »
In its recent ruling, the Madhya Pradesh High Court stated that a husband having unnatural intercourse with his wife doesn’t qualify as rape because Indian law doesn’t acknowledge marital rape, making her... Read more »
The Gujarat High Court recently emphasized that a rape remains a crime regardless of whether it is committed by the victim’s husband, as observed in the case of Anjanaben Modha vs State... Read more »
The Supreme Court on Friday said that it will schedule hearings for pleas regarding marital rape in mid-October. These pleas raise the legal question of whether a husband can be immune from... Read more »
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre’s response to a batch of petitions concerning the criminalization of marital rape. A bench comprised of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justices PS Narasimha and... Read more »