Page 2 - Marital Rape

Marital rape a crime of cruelty in India: Delhi govt to High Court

The Delhi government's counsel stated before the court hearing a batch of petitions seeking criminalisation of marital rape

Why criminalisation of marital rape is still a distant dream in India

The Centre has submitted before the Delhi high court that 'what may appear as marital rape to an individual wife, it may not appear so to others'

Marital rape is not a criminal offence yet, but it should be: Gujarat HC

The woman is quoted to have said that the judgement on the marital rape case has 'opened a way' for Muslims to be prosecuted as per the law

Full text of the SC judgment: Now, sex with minor wife is a crime

The apex court has removed an exception in the earlier rape law which was arbitrary and violative of the Constitution

Delhi HC to hear men's rights NGO on plea opposing marital rape today

In Marital rape, the spouse indulges in sexual intercourse without the consent of the other

Culturally superior Indian men can't commit marital rape? HC asks govt

This was a poser to the authorities by the Delhi High Court which said this was a 'serious issue'

Marital rape: Sexual intercourse by man with wife not rape, Centre to HC

Indian Penal Code provision that says sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife, who is not under 15 years of age, is not rape

Govt to deliberate on criminalising marital rape

Maneka Gandhi said Ministry of Home has requested the Law Commission to deliberate upon the subject of marital rape during the course of its comprehensive review of Criminal Justice System

Government panel wants marital rape to be criminalised: Report

Pam Rajput panel states that no one has the right to abuse the body and dignity of a woman despite marriage, The Indian Express reports

Govt mulling criminalising marital rape: Maneka Gandhi

Gandhi said there is an attempt by the government to move forward on the issue