Tag: Marital Rape

Source: wionews.com The Supreme Court on Monday asked petitioner and lawyer, Anuja Kapur, to approach the Delhi High Court for redressal of her plea seeking a direction to the Union of India for framing the necessary guidelines along with appropriate laws to consider marital rape as a ground of divorce. A two-judge bench of the

Source – firstpost.com A few weeks ago, the Supreme Court issued a revolting directive around domestic violence and cruelty under Section 498A, ordering that such cases be verified and validated by a yet-to-be constituted “family welfare committee” before charges are pressed under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the husband and his relatives. Next is a

Source – ndtv.com NEW DELHI:  Making marital rape a criminal offence will make men vulnerable to harassment by their wives, the Central government told the Delhi High Court today in response to a clutch of petitions by women’s organisations who want marital rape to be legally recognized and penalized.The Centre said in an affidavit that marital rape

Source – thewire.in New Delhi: The Supreme Court is currently hearing challenges to the validity of a clause in the Indian legal definition of rape which excludes sexual intercourse by a man with a minor girl above the age of 15 if she happens to be his wife. Most observers believe the court is unlikely to strike this exception down.