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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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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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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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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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Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Trial Against Man For Allegedly Raping Wife
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.
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Top Court To Hear Plea Seeking Direction On Filing Marital Rape Cases
A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking direction to the central government to ensure that there is a clear guideline for registration of cases related to marital rape under framed guidelines and laws.
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Marital Rape No Offence, Oral Sex Cruelty, Says Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court on Monday observed that non-consensual intercourse by a husband cannot be dubbed as rape. However, it also stated that subjecting his married partner to have oral or unnatural sex was akin to cruelty.
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Marital rape not criminal offence: MPs committee backs govt
The government's decisions to reject marital rape as a criminal offense and to introduce the death penalty for the most extreme rape cases have been accepted by a parliamentary committee.
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Rape law ordinance: Govt rejects JS Verma panel's recommendations on marital rape, review of AFSPA
The government has brought in an ordinance to introduce stricter penalties for crimes against women, including death in extreme cases, but ignored the Justice JS Verma commission's recommendations on criminalising marital rape and reviewing controversial sections of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
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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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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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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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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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Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Trial Against Man For Allegedly Raping Wife
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.
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Top Court To Hear Plea Seeking Direction On Filing Marital Rape Cases
A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking direction to the central government to ensure that there is a clear guideline for registration of cases related to marital rape under framed guidelines and laws.
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Marital Rape No Offence, Oral Sex Cruelty, Says Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court on Monday observed that non-consensual intercourse by a husband cannot be dubbed as rape. However, it also stated that subjecting his married partner to have oral or unnatural sex was akin to cruelty.
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Marital rape not criminal offence: MPs committee backs govt
The government's decisions to reject marital rape as a criminal offense and to introduce the death penalty for the most extreme rape cases have been accepted by a parliamentary committee.
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Rape law ordinance: Govt rejects JS Verma panel's recommendations on marital rape, review of AFSPA
The government has brought in an ordinance to introduce stricter penalties for crimes against women, including death in extreme cases, but ignored the Justice JS Verma commission's recommendations on criminalising marital rape and reviewing controversial sections of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
