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Haryana Man Raped Daughter-In-Law, Then Buried Her In 10-Foot Ditch
First she was raped by her father-in-law before being murdered and buried in a pit dug outside her marital home in Haryana's Faridabad. Disturbing new details have emerged in the killing of a 24-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh.
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"Will Destroy Marriage Sanctity...": Why Court Junked Rape Case Against Man
The Rajasthan High Court quashed a rape case against a man after he married the woman he allegedly assaulted; charges were dropped after the court said criminal proceedings against him would 'destroy the sanctity of marriage'.
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"Shows Woman's Consent Irrelevant": Derek O'Brien On Marital Rape Exception In Law
The "archaic" exception provided to marital rape in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sends a dangerous message that a woman's right to consent is irrelevant once she enters into a marriage, TMC leader Derek O'Brien said on Wednesday.
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Opinion | Who's Afraid Of Criminalising Marital Rape?
The exception of marital rape is not only a legal anomaly; it is a profound injustice that violates a womans constitutional rights of personal liberty, equality, and dignity.
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Unnatural Sex With Wife Without Consent Not Offence: Chhattisgarh High Court
Unnatural sex between a man and his adult wife dies not merit punishment, the Chhattisgarh High Court said in a recent judgment. The case involves a man whose wife died in hospital after un-natural sex.
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No Proposal To Criminalise Marital Rape: Government
There is no proposal to criminalise sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his own wife, she not being under 18 years of age, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
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Chief Justice's Big Move In Marital Rape Case -- And Lawyer's Legacy Remark
The bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will no longer hear petitions challenging the immunity granted to husbands in marital rape cases
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"No Need To Criminalise Marital Rape": Centre To Supreme Court
The Centre has told the Supreme Court there is no need to criminalise marital rape as there are other "suitably designed punitive measures".
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MP Court Scraps Woman's Unnatural Sex Accusation Against Husband
The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has absolved a 40-year-old man who was accused by his wife of having unnatural sex with her, which, she claimed, had led to her contracting an infection.
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Criminalise Marital Rape, Says Petition. Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply
The Supreme Court today sought the Centre's stand on a petition challenging the marital rape exception under the new criminal laws.
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Man Can't Be Charged With Marital Rape If Wife Is 18 Or Above: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court observed that "protection of a person" from being charged in "marital rape continues in cases where the wife is of 18 years of age or more".
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"Pains Me": Actor On Marital Rape In Web Series Being Called "Sex Scene"
Mehreen Pirzada, an actor and model, criticizes media and trolls for labeling a marital rape scene as a "sex scene" in her web series emphasizing the importance of addressing the serious issue.
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Do Husbands Have Immunity In Marital Rape Cases? Supreme Court To Decide
Does a husband enjoy immunity from prosecution for the offence of rape if he forces his wife, who is not a minor, to have sex? A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court will examine this after constitution benches conclude hearing some listed pleas.
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3-Judge Bench To Hear Matter On Criminalisation Of Marital Rape: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today said that a three-judge bench will hear a batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape after constitution benches conclude hearing some listed pleas.
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Supreme Court To Hear Petitions For Criminalisation Of Marital Rape In May
The Supreme Court today 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.
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Haryana Man Raped Daughter-In-Law, Then Buried Her In 10-Foot Ditch
First she was raped by her father-in-law before being murdered and buried in a pit dug outside her marital home in Haryana's Faridabad. Disturbing new details have emerged in the killing of a 24-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh.
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"Will Destroy Marriage Sanctity...": Why Court Junked Rape Case Against Man
The Rajasthan High Court quashed a rape case against a man after he married the woman he allegedly assaulted; charges were dropped after the court said criminal proceedings against him would 'destroy the sanctity of marriage'.
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"Shows Woman's Consent Irrelevant": Derek O'Brien On Marital Rape Exception In Law
The "archaic" exception provided to marital rape in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sends a dangerous message that a woman's right to consent is irrelevant once she enters into a marriage, TMC leader Derek O'Brien said on Wednesday.
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Opinion | Who's Afraid Of Criminalising Marital Rape?
The exception of marital rape is not only a legal anomaly; it is a profound injustice that violates a womans constitutional rights of personal liberty, equality, and dignity.
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Unnatural Sex With Wife Without Consent Not Offence: Chhattisgarh High Court
Unnatural sex between a man and his adult wife dies not merit punishment, the Chhattisgarh High Court said in a recent judgment. The case involves a man whose wife died in hospital after un-natural sex.
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No Proposal To Criminalise Marital Rape: Government
There is no proposal to criminalise sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his own wife, she not being under 18 years of age, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
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Chief Justice's Big Move In Marital Rape Case -- And Lawyer's Legacy Remark
The bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will no longer hear petitions challenging the immunity granted to husbands in marital rape cases
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"No Need To Criminalise Marital Rape": Centre To Supreme Court
The Centre has told the Supreme Court there is no need to criminalise marital rape as there are other "suitably designed punitive measures".
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MP Court Scraps Woman's Unnatural Sex Accusation Against Husband
The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has absolved a 40-year-old man who was accused by his wife of having unnatural sex with her, which, she claimed, had led to her contracting an infection.
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Criminalise Marital Rape, Says Petition. Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply
The Supreme Court today sought the Centre's stand on a petition challenging the marital rape exception under the new criminal laws.
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Man Can't Be Charged With Marital Rape If Wife Is 18 Or Above: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court observed that "protection of a person" from being charged in "marital rape continues in cases where the wife is of 18 years of age or more".
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"Pains Me": Actor On Marital Rape In Web Series Being Called "Sex Scene"
Mehreen Pirzada, an actor and model, criticizes media and trolls for labeling a marital rape scene as a "sex scene" in her web series emphasizing the importance of addressing the serious issue.
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Do Husbands Have Immunity In Marital Rape Cases? Supreme Court To Decide
Does a husband enjoy immunity from prosecution for the offence of rape if he forces his wife, who is not a minor, to have sex? A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court will examine this after constitution benches conclude hearing some listed pleas.
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3-Judge Bench To Hear Matter On Criminalisation Of Marital Rape: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today said that a three-judge bench will hear a batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape after constitution benches conclude hearing some listed pleas.
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Supreme Court To Hear Petitions For Criminalisation Of Marital Rape In May
The Supreme Court today 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.
