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Beyond The Soap Opera: Why India Is Still Debating Marital Rape Law
Outside the television frame in the real India, the petition seeking criminalisation of marital rape is awaiting hearing in Supreme Court for several years, with the Central government taking an official stance against these petitions.
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Ex-Chief Justice Chandrachud Was Asked About Biggest Regret. His Reply
Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Sunday voiced his "biggest regret" over the immunity granted to husbands in marital rape cases. He said he could not deal with such a case, calling it one of his regrets during his tenure.
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Marital Rape Not Viewed With Seriousness It Deserves In India: Shashi Tharoor
Diplomat-turned-senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said he was shocked that India remains one of the few democracies where marital rape is not viewed with the seriousness it deserves, despite having stringent anti-rape laws.
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"No Means No": Shashi Tharoor Introduces Bill Criminalising Marital Rape
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor introduced a private member's bill in the Lok Sabha on Friday to criminalise marital rape and asserted that India must uphold its constitutional values and move from "no means no" to "only yes means yes".
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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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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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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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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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Beyond The Soap Opera: Why India Is Still Debating Marital Rape Law
Outside the television frame in the real India, the petition seeking criminalisation of marital rape is awaiting hearing in Supreme Court for several years, with the Central government taking an official stance against these petitions.
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Ex-Chief Justice Chandrachud Was Asked About Biggest Regret. His Reply
Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Sunday voiced his "biggest regret" over the immunity granted to husbands in marital rape cases. He said he could not deal with such a case, calling it one of his regrets during his tenure.
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Marital Rape Not Viewed With Seriousness It Deserves In India: Shashi Tharoor
Diplomat-turned-senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said he was shocked that India remains one of the few democracies where marital rape is not viewed with the seriousness it deserves, despite having stringent anti-rape laws.
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"No Means No": Shashi Tharoor Introduces Bill Criminalising Marital Rape
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor introduced a private member's bill in the Lok Sabha on Friday to criminalise marital rape and asserted that India must uphold its constitutional values and move from "no means no" to "only yes means yes".
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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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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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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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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.
