What judges said on criminalisation of marital rape

The Delhi high court on Wednesday delivered a split verdict with one of the judges favouring striking down the provision, and the other holding it was not unconstitutional. Here are observations of......

Delhi HC to rule tomorrow on pleas to criminalise marital rape

The Delhi high court is scheduled to pronounce on Wednesday its verdict on a batch of pleas seeking the criminalisation of marital rape. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for......

Marital rape: HC asks Centre if it wants to withdraw 2017 affidavit

The Delhi high court Friday asked the Centre to inform whether it wishes to withdraw its 2017 affidavit in which it had submitted that marital rape cannot be made a criminal offence as it could......

Why marital rape should be criminalised

'Why doesn't the prime minister wake up to these social issues?''This government is basically saying rape is all right.'Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com One in five married men in India......