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The Supreme Court had on Tuesday set up a nine-judge bench to decide if the contentious issue of right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution. (Photo: PTI/File)

Sex with wife aged between 15 and 18 not rape? SC verdict tomorrow

When the age of consent was 18 years for 'all purposes', why was such an exception made in the IPC, the SC had asked the...

10 Oct 2017 9:14 PM IST

An American national who was allegedly drugged and gangraped at a hotel in Delhi in April, has returned to India to record her statement and identify the accused. (Representational image)

Verdict on child marriage laws reserved by top court

The Centre had defended Section 375(2), saying the immunity provision was meant to protect the institution of marriage.

7 Sept 2017 1:52 AM IST

The Gujarat High Court on Monday directed the police to drop charges of rape and unnatural sex against the doctor and asked them to investigate him for cruelty and sexual harassment. (Photo: File)

Guj HC underlines need to make marital rape 'illegal or an offence'

Gujarat High Court observed 'destructive attitude' that promotes rape in a marriage can be removed only by making...

3 April 2018 9:17 AM IST

The Delhi High Court had on May 25 directed the CBI to investigate unauthorised commercial and industrial activities in the Shiv Vihar and Karawal Nagar area. (Photo: PTI)

Marriage doesn't mean wife always ready for sex: Delhi HC on marital...

The Delhi High Court said that in a marital relationship, both the man and the woman have a right to say no to a...

18 July 2018 10:41 AM IST

As per custom, the women declared witches will not be allowed to serve food to other members of the families and are barred from attending auspicious occasions such as marriage. (Representational image)

Marriage doesn't mean wife is always ready for sex: Delhi high court

The arguments remai-ned inconclusive and will continue on August 8, the next date of hearing.

18 July 2018 4:48 AM IST

The Supreme Court also referred to the National Crime Records Bureau Data stating every six hour a woman is raped in the country. (Photo: File | ANI)

Petition filed in SC seeking direction on registration of marital rape...

Advocate Kapur's petition is likely to come up before the court next week.

30 March 2019 3:47 PM IST

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Delhi: HC dismisses plea for making marital rape a ground for divorce

High Court observed that it cannot give a direction to the government to legislate and make laws.

9 July 2019 10:23 PM IST

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Marital rape as ground for divorce: SC asks petitioner to approach...

A two-judge bench of the Apex Court, asked Kapur to approach the Delhi High court for seeking relief in the case.

1 July 2019 1:57 PM IST

There are several petitions before the Supreme Court of India challenging the constitutional validity of the law. (Representational Image/ ANI File)

AA Edit | Landmark abortion ruling expands women's rights

The sweep of the judgment is truly remarkable as the right to access a safe abortion at the hands of licensed medical...

1 Oct 2022 12:10 AM IST

Cover photo of In the Body of a Woman: Essays on Law, Gender and Society by Aaliya Waziri. (Photo by arrangement)

Book Review | Angsty examination of our body of laws through lens of...

What Waziri lays bare are the inequalities of our gender laws. The insensitivity of our judicial pronouncements.

27 Aug 2023 12:05 AM IST

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After privacy ruling, big gender reforms next?

The judgment has ramifications for contentious issues like marital rape, reproductive rights of women and surrogacy.

30 Aug 2017 7:16 PM IST

An American national who was allegedly drugged and gangraped at a hotel in Delhi in April, has returned to India to record her statement and identify the accused. (Representational image)

Who will stop a husband from raping his wife?

The marital rape exception in the IPC has another grave problem, that of age groups.

28 Aug 2017 3:16 AM IST