Will fix date in marital rape petitions after Centre's stand on issue: SC
The court will hear the challenge to the marital rape exception only after the Centre files its formal response, with petitions citing discrimination against married women.
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SC to hear marital rape criminalisation after Centre's reply
The Supreme Court has stated it will wait for the central government's response on petitions concerning the criminalisation of marital rape before scheduling a hearing. This comes as the Centre has yet to file a substantive reply on the matter, which challenges the constitutional validity of exceptions in criminal law that protect husbands from prosecution for sexual acts with their wives. The issue involves the interpretation of Section 375 of …
According to NFHS 5, approximately 6% of married women aged 18-49 reported experiencing sexual violence by their husbands. Before the Supreme Court hearing on marital rape, learn about the law, statistics, and the full controversy.
If her husband forcibly establishes a physical relationship with an adult woman, will he fall under the category of crime or not? Several petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court on this matter.
Will fix date in marital rape petitions after Centre's stand on issue: SC - OrissaPOST
New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday said it will await the stand of the central government on a batch of petitions concerning the criminalisation of marital rape before fixing a suitable date for hearing on the issue. Senior advocate Indira Jaising mentioned a petition related to the prosecution of a husband for marital rape before a […]
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