India's government formally opposes bid to criminalize marital rape ...
WEB7 hours ago · October 4, 2024 / 8:47 AM EDT / CBS News. New Delhi — India's government has told the country's Supreme Court that criminalizing marital rape would be "excessively harsh," as it opposes ...
Centre argues against labeling marital rape as ‘rape,’ says it is ...
WEB1 day ago · The Centre’s response came in a batch of petitions challenging the marital rape exception in the penal code- now the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The law that defines rape- Section 63(2) of the BNS and Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code defines rape and lists seven notions of consent that, if vitiated, would constitute the offence of rape by a man.
India government says criminalising marital rape 'excessively …
WEB13 hours ago · Marital rape is outlawed in more than 100 countries, including Britain which criminalised it in 1991. But India remains among the three dozen countries - along with Pakistan, Afghanistan and Saudi ...
In Supreme Court, Centre defends marital rape exception
WEB1 day ago · Centre defended the marital rape exception in laws, arguing its removal could destabilize marriage, while emphasizing the need for legislative wisdom. | Latest News India
‘Excessively harsh’: Centre defends marital rape exception in …
WEB1 day ago · The case before the Supreme Court involves multiple petitions challenging the constitutionality of the marital rape exception, with petitioners arguing that it discriminates against married women.
'Fundamental right to violate the consent': India government urges ...
WEB13 hours ago · Chronic backlogs in India's criminal justice system mean some cases take decades to reach a resolution, and the case pushing for the criminalisation of marital rape has made painfully slow progress. It was referred to the Supreme Court after a two-judge bench in the Delhi High Court issued a split verdict in May 2022.
India marital rape: Woman accuses husband of ‘unnatural sex’ …
WEBMay 7, 2024 · CNN — An Indian judge has dismissed a woman’s complaint that her husband committed “unnatural sex,” because under Indian law it’s not illegal for a husband to force his wife to engage in sexual...
Landmark Indian court ruling says rape includes marital rape and ... - CNN
WEBSep 29, 2022 · CNN — Marital rape was defined as rape in a landmark decision by India’s Supreme Court on Thursday. The country’s top court also stated that all women, regardless of their marital status, have...
Married to my rapist: The Indian women saying no | CNN
WEBDec 1, 2023 · At least 18 of those women reported marital rape to the police, including 10 women who alleged rape by a former partner or husband.
Ohio marital rape bill passes, ending years-long fight over loophole
WEBApr 24, 2024 · Ohio lawmakers voted Wednesday to criminalize marital rape in all situations, ending a years-long fight over a law that critics cast as archaic and harmful to survivors.