SC issues notice to Centre over plea challenging retaining of marital rape exception in new criminal law

May 17, 2024

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a plea challenging retaining of marital rape exception in the new criminal law...

SC asks Centre to file reply to petitions on marital rape

Jan 16, 2023

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud asked Centre to file reply on the various petitions challenging the constitutional validity of...

Marital Rape: Centre informs SC that striking down exception will have effect in marriage, needs comprehensive approach

Oct 03, 2024

The centre affidavit was filed in response to the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Exception 2 to Section 375 of Indian Penal...

"Complete indifference": SC pulls up Ghaziabad police for mishandling 4-year-old's rape, murder case

Apr 10, 2026

The Supreme Court on Friday took strong exception to the alleged mishandling of the investigation by the Ghaziabad police in a gruesome case involving...

SC to hear plea challenging constitutional validity of exception to marital rape issue on May 9

Mar 22, 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it will hear the plea challenging the constitutional validity of Exception 2 to Section 375 of the...

Exception must be viewed as instrument of oppression: Amicus tells Delhi HC on marital rape matter

Jan 20, 2022

New Delhi [India], January 20 : Senior advocate on Thursday while assisting Delhi High Court hearing on a batch of petitions demanding criminalisation of...