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Rape to include marital rape for purpose of Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act: SCnewKerala.com - Published | |
DNA Exclusive: Analysis of Supreme Court`s historic verdict on abortion and marital rapeIn today's DNA Zee News' Rohit Ranjan will analyze the historic decision given by the Supreme Court regarding the safety of women's lives.Zee News - Published | |
SC observation on marital rape in abortion ruling welcome but does not make it an offence: ActivistsIndiaTimes - Published | |
Rape under abortion law includes marital rape: Supreme CourtThough the protection given to marital rape under penal provision for rape in Indian Penal Code is under challenge in Supreme Court and is pending, today's verdict recognised it under as far its..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Married woman’s forceful pregnancy can be treated as marital rape under abortion law: SCForceful pregnancy of a married woman can be treated as “marital rape” for the purposes of abortion, the Supreme Court said.Zee News - Published | |
Supreme Court defines marital rape 'solely for purpose of MTP Act'; here's what it saidThe court also acknowledged sexual violence perpetuated by what it called an intimate partner.DNA - Published | |
Supreme Court seeks govt reply on marital rape pleasAfter a split verdict by the Delhi high court on whether marital rape could be brought within the ambit of the offence of rape, the Supreme Court on Friday decided to examine the issue and sought a..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Marital rape: After Delhi HC's split verdict, Supreme Court questions Centre on criminalisation pleasThe Supreme Court has sought a response from the Centre regarding the pleas seeking the criminalization of marital rape.DNA - Published | |
SC issues notice to Centre on appeal against Delhi HC`s split verdict in marital rape issue; further hearing on Feb 2023Supreme Court has issued a notice to the centre and others on a plea against the Delhi HC's verdict on marital rape. Further hearing on the matter will be done in February 2023Zee News - Published | |
Marital Rape: Supreme Court to hear pleas arising out of Delhi HC's split verdict todayUnder the exception given in section 375 of the IPC, sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his wife, the wife not being minor, is not rape.DNA - Published | |
Marital rape split ruling: SC hearing on September 16IndiaTimes - Published | |
Appeal filed in SC against Delhi HC’s split verdict on criminalisation of marital rapeIndian Express - Published | |
Marital rape: Delhi HC split verdict challenged with plea in Supreme CourtA plea has been filed in the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court's split verdict on criminalization of marital rape.Zee News - Published | Marital Rape: 2 Judges, 2 different interpretations of role of courtsDelhi High Court’s split verdict on marital rape saw the two judges interpret the role of courts differently regarding the matter in which Parliament preferred not to tinker with a colonial era law.IndiaTimes - Published |
Delhi: Dejected with split verdict on marital rape, women’s outfits pin hopes on SCAll India Democratic Women’s Association expressed disappointment over the split verdict and reiterated its stand that rape in marriage amounts to violation of a woman's fundamental right to bodily..IndiaTimes - Published | Delhi HC delivers split verdict on marital rapeThe proviso that shields husbands from a rape charge by wives will remain in the IPC for now as the Delhi high court on Wednesday gave a split verdict on petitions challenging the clause.IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •newKerala.com •Indian Express |
Marital rape: Sexual autonomy of women non-compromisable, says Justice C Hari ShankarIndiaTimes - Published | Criminalisation of marital rape: Delhi High Court delivers split verdict, here’s what the 2-judge bench saidA two-member bench pronounced a split verdict with Justice Rajiv Shakdher, who headed the division bench, in favour of criminalising marital rape and Justice C Hari Shankar holding a contrary view and..Zee News - Published |
Delhi HC delivers split verdict on marital rape criminalisation, Supreme Court to hear matterAn appeal will be filed before the Supreme Court seeking the criminalization of marital rape, as per the verdict by Delhi High Court.DNA - Published Also reported by •Indian Express •IndiaTimes | Delhi HC likely to give marital rape verdict todayAfter several day-to-day hearings where the Centre steadfastly refused to take a clear stand, Delhi High Court on Wednesday is likely to give its verdict on the issue of criminalising “marital..IndiaTimes - Published |
Pleas seeking criminalisation of marital rape: HC verdict likely on May 11Indian Express - Published | 'Rape is rape, be it by man or husband': Karnataka HC on marital rapenewKerala.com - Published Also reported by •Zee News |
Delhi HC reserves judgment on pleas seeking criminalisation of marital rapenewKerala.com - Published Also reported by •Indian Express | Bite the bullet, Delhi high court tells Centre on marital rapeIndiaTimes - Published |
HC refuses to grant more time to Centre to state stand on pleas to criminalise marital rapeIndiaTimes - Published | Finalise stand on marital rape in two weeks, Delhi HC tells CentreThe Delhi high court on Monday halted for two weeks its day-to-day hearing into the issue of “marital rape” saying that it expects the Centre to finalise its stand by then.IndiaTimes - Published |
Delhi HC grants Centre two weeks to clear stand on marital rapeIndian Express - Published | ‘Parliament to decide punishment if marital rape is made offence’The Centre on Friday told Delhi high court it would argue next week to press for deference of hearings, as sought in its latest affidavit on a batch of petitions on the issue of marital rape. Solicitor..IndiaTimes - Published |
Centre urges Delhi HC to put off marital rape hearings, calls for consultative process on matterIndian Express - Published | To condemn every man as rapist not advisable: Smriti IraniAmid hearings in Delhi HC over criminalisation of marital rape, women and child development minister Smriti Irani told RS on Wednesday that while protection of women and kids was a priority, condemning..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Criminalising marital rape will end institution of marriage': BJP leader Sushil Kumar ModiBJP MP Sushil Kumar Modi put forward his stance on the marital rape debate in Rajya Sabha, saying that it will end the institution of marriage.DNA - Published | Make up your mind: Delhi HC to Centre on ‘marital rape’"You need to make up your mind, there are only two ways of closing this issue. One is the legislative route, other is a court decision. There is no third way. You tell us if you want to stick to the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Having a relook at previous stand, Centre tells Delhi HC in marital rape caseIndian Express - Published | Woman cannot be treated as commodity, argues advocate in marital rape casenewKerala.com - Published |
‘If not made offence, marital rape will remain condoned’The Delhi high court on Monday debated if it can strike down a legal provision as unconstitutional if it creates an offence by doing so. However, it underlined that if a provision is shown as..IndiaTimes - Published | Marital rape needs to become an offence, Delhi HC toldIndian Express - Published |
Don’t blindly follow West in criminalising marital rape: GovtOpposing the PILs related to “marital rape”, the Centre has told the Delhi high court that, among other things, misuse of Section 498 of the IPC related to dowry harassment and lack of a mechanism..IndiaTimes - Published | Legislation to take conscious call on criminalisation of marital rape, not court: NGO before HCIndiaTimes - Published |
Cannot keep the matter hanging: Delhi HC to Centre on pleas against marital rapeIndian Express - Published | As #MarriageStrike trends on social media, marital rape debate turns into battle of the sexesAs the debate surrounding marital rape criminalization intensifies, men's rights activists start posting on social media using #marriagestrike.DNA - Published |
