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Centre’s stand against criminalisation of marital rape reflects a deep-rooted patriarchal mindset

Supreme Court on Friday said it would list pleas on the issue of marital rape for hearing in mid-October

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court will examine if a husband enjoys immunity from prosecution for the offence of rape if he forces his wife to have sex

CJI Chandrachud highlights the need to address marital rape exceptions for resolution.

The institution of marriage, built on the premise of equality, should not be allowed to be used as a cover for sexual violations. It should not give any special male privilege or a licence for unleashing a brutal beast. Looking at the way the current laws are being implemented, one wonders whether marriage automatically grants […]

The institution of marriage, built on the premise of equality, should not be allowed to be used as a cover for sexual violations. It should not give any special male privilege or a licence for unleashing a brutal beast. The Karnataka High Court’s path-breaking order, refusing to quash rape charges filed by a wife against […]

The High Court's observations came on a case filed by a woman who accused her husband of treating her as a 'sex slave'.

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