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".

The Delhi High Court today delivered a split verdict on the issue of criminalisation of marital rape with one of the judges favouring striking down the provision, the other holding it was not unconstitutional.

IndianPenal Code (IPC) came into force with the marital rape exception being applicable to women above 10 years of age.

On the widely-debated question of criminalising marital rape, the Delhi High Court today delivered a split verdict. The case will now go to the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to stay the Karnataka High Court judgment which had refused to quash the case of marital rape filed against a husband on a complaint by his wife.

The Karnataka High Court has said exempting a husband from allegation of rape and unnatural sex with his wife runs against the Article 14 of the Constitution, which speaks about equality.

Marriage is no license to "unleash a brutal beast", the Karnataka High Court said today, in an order on marital rape.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appeared for the government. Arguing that the issue had "far-reaching socio-legal implications" in the country, he said that a meaningful consultative process with various stakeholders was needed.

The Delhi High Court Monday 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.

The Delhi High Court on Monday granted two weeks to the Centre to state its stand on petitions seeking criminalisation of marital rape.

The Centre urged the Delhi High Court to defer hearing pleas seeking to criminalise marital rape while maintaining that it is committed to protecting "the liberty, dignity, and rights of every woman".

Criminalising marital rape will not desecrate the institution of marriage which is in fact desacralized by condoning forced sexual intercourse by the husband, two NGOs argued before the Delhi High Court on Tuesday.

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".

The Delhi High Court today delivered a split verdict on the issue of criminalisation of marital rape with one of the judges favouring striking down the provision, the other holding it was not unconstitutional.

IndianPenal Code (IPC) came into force with the marital rape exception being applicable to women above 10 years of age.

On the widely-debated question of criminalising marital rape, the Delhi High Court today delivered a split verdict. The case will now go to the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to stay the Karnataka High Court judgment which had refused to quash the case of marital rape filed against a husband on a complaint by his wife.

The Karnataka High Court has said exempting a husband from allegation of rape and unnatural sex with his wife runs against the Article 14 of the Constitution, which speaks about equality.

Marriage is no license to "unleash a brutal beast", the Karnataka High Court said today, in an order on marital rape.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appeared for the government. Arguing that the issue had "far-reaching socio-legal implications" in the country, he said that a meaningful consultative process with various stakeholders was needed.

The Delhi High Court Monday 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.

The Delhi High Court on Monday granted two weeks to the Centre to state its stand on petitions seeking criminalisation of marital rape.

The Centre urged the Delhi High Court to defer hearing pleas seeking to criminalise marital rape while maintaining that it is committed to protecting "the liberty, dignity, and rights of every woman".

Criminalising marital rape will not desecrate the institution of marriage which is in fact desacralized by condoning forced sexual intercourse by the husband, two NGOs argued before the Delhi High Court on Tuesday.