Marital rape

SC Notices Plea Against Marital Rape Exception in Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita

17 May 2024

The Supreme Court has stepped in to address a plea challenging the retention of the marital rape exception in the new criminal law, Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita. This exception has long been criticized for excluding non-consensual sexual intercourse within marriage from the definition of rape under certain circumstances. In response to...

SC to hear slew of petitions seeking to criminalize marital rape on 9 May

22 Mar 2023

The Supreme Court set 9 May for a detailed hearing on a slew of petitions seeking to criminalize marital rape. Indira Jaising, a senior advocate, raised the issue before a bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud. She informed the bench that the order of arguments and the common compilation...

CPI MP introduces private member’s bill in Rajya Sabha to criminalise marital rape

13 Nov 2022

MP Binoy Viswam introduced a private member's bill in the Rajya Sabha on Saturday. It is expected to be introduced and discussed during the forthcoming winter session of Parliament under the name "Criminalization of Marital Rape Bill, 2022." CPI MP Binoy Viswam said, "The Bill aims at criminalising marital rape...