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Marital Rape: Supreme Court Notice To Centre On Plea Over High Court Order
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.
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Marital Rape: Supreme Court To Hear Plea Arising Out Of High Court Verdict
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.
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Delhi High Court's Split Verdict On Marital Rape Challenged In Supreme Court
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.
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Petitioners Have To Take Up Marital Rape Issue In Parliament: Delhi High Court Judge
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.
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Sexual Assault By Husband Needs To Be Called Rape: Delhi High Court Judge
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".
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Split Verdict On Criminalising Marital Rape: Top Quotes From The Judgment
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.
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A Chronology Of Marital Rape Exception Under Indian Law
IndianPenal Code (IPC) came into force with the marital rape exception being applicable to women above 10 years of age.
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On Criminalising Marital Rape, A Split Verdict. Next Stop, Supreme Court
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.
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"Bite The Bullet": Delhi High Court Chides Centre For Indecision 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.
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Asked To State Stand On Marital Rape, Centre Seeks Time. Court Refuses
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.
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On Criminalising Marital Rape, Centre Gets 2 Weeks To State Its Stand
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted two weeks to the Centre to state its stand on petitions seeking criminalisation of marital rape.
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Defer Hearing Pleas To Criminalise Marital Rape, Centre Urges Delhi High Court
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".
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Marriage Not License To Ignore Consent: Court Told Over Marital Rape
Marital rape will remain condoned until it becomes an explicit offence and such declaration would recognise that marriage is not a universal license to ignore consent, two NGOs argued before the Delhi High Court on Monday.
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'Difference Of Opinion' Can't Make Marital Rape Exception, Court Told
Whether marital or non-marital -- stand on the same footing "militates common sense" and a mere "difference of opinion" on this aspect can not make the marital rape exception under the IPC unconstitutional, Delhi High Court was told by NGO.
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Marital Rape Issue Can't Be Looked From "Microscopic Angle": Centre To Court
The issue of criminalisation of marital rape involves "family issues" as well as the dignity of a woman and cannot be looked at from a "microscopic angle", the Centre on Monday told the Delhi High Court.
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Marital Rape: Supreme Court Notice To Centre On Plea Over High Court Order
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.
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Marital Rape: Supreme Court To Hear Plea Arising Out Of High Court Verdict
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.
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Delhi High Court's Split Verdict On Marital Rape Challenged In Supreme Court
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.
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Petitioners Have To Take Up Marital Rape Issue In Parliament: Delhi High Court Judge
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.
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Sexual Assault By Husband Needs To Be Called Rape: Delhi High Court Judge
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".
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Split Verdict On Criminalising Marital Rape: Top Quotes From The Judgment
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.
-
A Chronology Of Marital Rape Exception Under Indian Law
IndianPenal Code (IPC) came into force with the marital rape exception being applicable to women above 10 years of age.
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On Criminalising Marital Rape, A Split Verdict. Next Stop, Supreme Court
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.
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"Bite The Bullet": Delhi High Court Chides Centre For Indecision 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.
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Asked To State Stand On Marital Rape, Centre Seeks Time. Court Refuses
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.
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On Criminalising Marital Rape, Centre Gets 2 Weeks To State Its Stand
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted two weeks to the Centre to state its stand on petitions seeking criminalisation of marital rape.
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Defer Hearing Pleas To Criminalise Marital Rape, Centre Urges Delhi High Court
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".
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Marriage Not License To Ignore Consent: Court Told Over Marital Rape
Marital rape will remain condoned until it becomes an explicit offence and such declaration would recognise that marriage is not a universal license to ignore consent, two NGOs argued before the Delhi High Court on Monday.
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'Difference Of Opinion' Can't Make Marital Rape Exception, Court Told
Whether marital or non-marital -- stand on the same footing "militates common sense" and a mere "difference of opinion" on this aspect can not make the marital rape exception under the IPC unconstitutional, Delhi High Court was told by NGO.
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Marital Rape Issue Can't Be Looked From "Microscopic Angle": Centre To Court
The issue of criminalisation of marital rape involves "family issues" as well as the dignity of a woman and cannot be looked at from a "microscopic angle", the Centre on Monday told the Delhi High Court.
