Marital Rape
- India
SC order on marital rape welcome but does not make it an offence: Activists
New Delhi: Lawyers and activists on Thursday welcomed the SC’s observation that the meaning of rape must include marital rape for the purpose of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, but added the…
- India
Rape to include marital rape for purpose of Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that all women, including the unmarried, are entitled to safe and legal abortion, and also the meaning of rape must be understood as including marital…
- Bangalore
After Karnataka HC verdict, marital rape victims asked to speak up
Bengaluru: The victim in a landmark judgment case which ruled that sexual assault even by the husband is rape, has appealed to other sufferers to speak up if they are going through…
- Delhi
Delhi HC reserves order on plea seeking criminalization of marital rape
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved order on various pleas seeking criminalization of marital rape. A bench of justices Rajiv Shakdher and C Hari Shankar reserved the order and…
- Delhi
Delhi HC grants 2-weeks time to Centre to clear its stand on marital rape
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday granted the Centre two weeks time to clear its stand on pleas relating to marital rape. A bench of justices Rajiv Shakdher and C…
- India
Cannot view every man as a rapist: Smriti Irani on marital rape
New Delhi: The protection of women and children in the country is a priority for all but condemning every marriage as violent and every man a rapist is not advisable, Minister of…
- India
Any sexual act by husband on wife, even by force is not rape: Chhattisgarh HC
The Chhattisgarh High Court has discharged a man of the offence of marital rape after observing that sexual intercourse or any sexual act by a husband with his legally wedded wife is…
- Delhi
Marital rape as ground for divorce: SC asks petitioner to approach Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked petitioner and lawyer, Anuja Kapur, to approach the Delhi High Court for redressal of her plea seeking a direction to the Union of India…