The Supreme Court is hearing a batch of petitions seeking to criminalise marital rape.The petitioners challenge Exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 63 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which provide that sexual intercourse/sexual acts by a man with his wife would not be "rape".A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj...
The Supreme Court is hearing a batch of petitions seeking to criminalise marital rape.
The petitioners challenge Exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 63 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which provide that sexual intercourse/sexual acts by a man with his wife would not be "rape".
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is hearing the matter. Today is the first day of hearing. The bench started the hearing on October 17 (report about that can be read here).
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The matter will be relisted after 4 weeks
The matter will now be reheard on another date.
Nandy: My lords legacy in so many judgements for women will bring home justice for women in this case
Nandy: this matter can be definitely finished by Friday evening if people cooperate and remain disciplined
CJI: we are of the view of the it will not be possible to conclude the hearing in a foreseeable future, we relist it for ....
Nandy interjects
CJI: we have heard submission on part of petitioner by Sr adv Karuna Nandy, and Sr Adv Gonsalves....Mr Gopal S submits that a day will require for his arguments
bench notes that SG and Jaisingh will also take a day long of arguments
SG: its a polycentric problem, its not our case that intercourse can happen without the consent ...this will require a day of arguments