The raging issue whether to make forced marital intercourse and sexual acts part of offence of rape in penal law has been extensively debated and now it cannot be considered as a criminal act, the Supreme Court today said
Terming “marital rape” a serious issue, the Delhi High Court today observed that it has notoriously become a “part of the culture”.
Months after her statement that "concept of marital rape cannot be applied in the Indian context" created some controversy, Union minister Maneka Gandhi today said even if there was a law against it, women are unlikely to complain about this kind of
New Delhi: Centre appointed Pam Rajput committee has recommended that marital rape should be considered as an offence irrespective of the age of the wife and the relationship between the perpetrator and survivor.The panel has
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a PIL challenging a provision in the penal law which does not consider as rape sexual intercourse of a man with his minor wife, noting
New Delhi: Government's refusal to criminalise marital rape has been termed as “regressive” by several women rights activists but experts supporting the Centre's stand feel there is no need to tinker with the law as
New Delhi: Concept of marital rape cannot be applied in India as marriage is treated as a sacrament or sacred as per mindset of the Indian society, government today said."It is considered that the concept
Britain's Islam channel, which broadcasts on Sky, has been rapped by TV regulatory body Ofcom for allowing presenters to condone marital rape and calling women who wear perfume in mosques 'prostitutes'..In one programme, the host
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