Marital Rape

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response of the Centre on a batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape.

The Karnataka government on Thursday has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court and supported the prosecution of a husband under the marital rape charges.

"A woman may get pregnant to as a result of non-consensual sexual intercourse performed upon her by her husband. Existing Indian laws recognise various forms of violence," said the bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud.

The Supreme Court today delivered a historic judgment on abortions rights and marital rape, challenging some long-held stereotypes in the process.

All women are entitled to a safe and legal abortion process and making any distinction between a married and an unmarried woman in this regard is unconstitutional, the Supreme Court ruled today.

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and others on a plea against the Delhi High Court's split verdict on an issue related to criminalising marital rape.

The Supreme Court today said it would hear on September 16 the pleas arising out of the Delhi High Court's split verdict on the issue of criminalisation of marital rape.

After the Delhi High Court gave a split verdict on the issue of marital rape, an appeal has been filed in the Supreme Court questioning the exception in Section 375 (IPC) which gives exception in the case of marital rape.

The voice of the legislature is the voice of people and if the petitioners feel a husband forcing his wife for sex against her will should amount to rape, they should approach Parliament, Justice C Hari Shankar.

India remains among the 30-odd nations where marital rape is not criminalised as the Delhi High Court split verdict on the issue on Wednesday gave little to cheer about to those fighting against the alleged discriminatory clause under Section 375 of

While striking down the marital rape exception in the Indian Penal Code, Justice Rajiv Shakdher of Delhi High Court Wednesday said that the immunity to the husband is "steeped in patriarchy".

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response of the Centre on a batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape.

The Karnataka government on Thursday has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court and supported the prosecution of a husband under the marital rape charges.

"A woman may get pregnant to as a result of non-consensual sexual intercourse performed upon her by her husband. Existing Indian laws recognise various forms of violence," said the bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud.

The Supreme Court today delivered a historic judgment on abortions rights and marital rape, challenging some long-held stereotypes in the process.

All women are entitled to a safe and legal abortion process and making any distinction between a married and an unmarried woman in this regard is unconstitutional, the Supreme Court ruled today.

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and others on a plea against the Delhi High Court's split verdict on an issue related to criminalising marital rape.

The Supreme Court today said it would hear on September 16 the pleas arising out of the Delhi High Court's split verdict on the issue of criminalisation of marital rape.

After the Delhi High Court gave a split verdict on the issue of marital rape, an appeal has been filed in the Supreme Court questioning the exception in Section 375 (IPC) which gives exception in the case of marital rape.

The voice of the legislature is the voice of people and if the petitioners feel a husband forcing his wife for sex against her will should amount to rape, they should approach Parliament, Justice C Hari Shankar.

India remains among the 30-odd nations where marital rape is not criminalised as the Delhi High Court split verdict on the issue on Wednesday gave little to cheer about to those fighting against the alleged discriminatory clause under Section 375 of

While striking down the marital rape exception in the Indian Penal Code, Justice Rajiv Shakdher of Delhi High Court Wednesday said that the immunity to the husband is "steeped in patriarchy".