Marital Rape

SC to hear batch of petitions on criminalisation of marital rape on May 9

The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed May 9 for a detailed hearing on a batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation 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 and 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 top court on January 16 had sought a response of the Centre on a batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation 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 Delhi High Court on May 11 last year had delivered a split verdict on the issue.

SC seeks response of govt on pleas seeking criminalisation of marital rape

One of 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

Marital rape exception egregiously problematic, says Justice Shakdher

Justice Shakdher asserted that the fact that the rapist is the husband of the victim does not make the act of sexual assault any less injurious

Criminalising marital rape: Delhi High Court delivers split verdict

Exception 2 of IPC Section 375 says that a rape charge cannot be filed against a man who has non-consensual sex with his wife

Rape even by husband is rape: Karnataka HC refuses to drop case against man

Equating sexual assault by a husband on his wife with rape, the Karnataka high court (HC) has refused to quash proceedings against a man accused of alleged rape by his wife.

HC refuses to grant more time to govt on pleas to criminalise marital rape

The Delhi HC refused to grant further time to the Centre to make its stand clear on the issue of criminalising marital rape and reserved judgement on various pleas in the matter.

Centre may clarify in HC if it wishes to withdraw its stand on marital rape

The Centre is likely to inform the Delhi HC whether it wishes to withdraw its earlier affidavit in which it had submitted that marital rape cannot be made a criminal offence

Marriage gives legal right to expect reasonable sexual relations: Delhi HC

Observing the difference between married and unmarried relationships, the Delhi High Court said on Monday that marriage gives a legal right to expect reasonable sexual relations from the partner.

Marital rape a crime of cruelty in India: Delhi govt to High Court

The Delhi government's counsel stated before the court hearing a batch of petitions seeking criminalisation of marital rape

Why criminalisation of marital rape is still a distant dream in India

The Centre has submitted before the Delhi high court that 'what may appear as marital rape to an individual wife, it may not appear so to others'

Marital rape is not a criminal offence yet, but it should be: Gujarat HC

The woman is quoted to have said that the judgement on the marital rape case has 'opened a way' for Muslims to be prosecuted as per the law

Full text of the SC judgment: Now, sex with minor wife is a crime

The apex court has removed an exception in the earlier rape law which was arbitrary and violative of the Constitution

Delhi HC to hear men's rights NGO on plea opposing marital rape today

In Marital rape, the spouse indulges in sexual intercourse without the consent of the other

Culturally superior Indian men can't commit marital rape? HC asks govt

This was a poser to the authorities by the Delhi High Court which said this was a 'serious issue'

Marital rape: Sexual intercourse by man with wife not rape, Centre to HC

Indian Penal Code provision that says sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife, who is not under 15 years of age, is not rape

Govt to deliberate on criminalising marital rape

Maneka Gandhi said Ministry of Home has requested the Law Commission to deliberate upon the subject of marital rape during the course of its comprehensive review of Criminal Justice System

Government panel wants marital rape to be criminalised: Report

Pam Rajput panel states that no one has the right to abuse the body and dignity of a woman despite marriage, The Indian Express reports

Govt mulling criminalising marital rape: Maneka Gandhi

Gandhi said there is an attempt by the government to move forward on the issue