Section 375: News
23 Oct 2024
DY ChandrachudWhy CJI Chandrachud adjourned marital rape case hearing
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud has deferred the hearing of the marital rape case by four weeks.
18 Sep 2024
BollywoodBollywood needs internal review board for harassment claims, says Bahl
In a recent interview, Section 375 director Ajay Bahl emphasized the need for internal review committees in the Hindi film industry to address sexual harassment.
04 May 2024
Indian Penal CodeUnnatural sex with wife not rape: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that unnatural sex with one's wife does not constitute rape under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
01 Sep 2022
POCSO#NewsBytesExplainer: What's digital rape for which Noida man is convicted?
In a first-of-its-kind conviction, a 65-year-old man in Noida was convicted for 'digital rape' this week.
27 Jan 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaPeople from other faiths shouldn't question Muslim law: Muslim Body
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has approached the Supreme Court seeking impleadment of a PIL which sought a ban on Islamic practices like Nikah Halala and polygamy, saying that practices of one faith shouldn't be questioned by those belonging to others.
03 Apr 2018
Gujarat High CourtNo marital-rape, but oral-sex is 'cruelty': Gujarat High Court
Indian laws do not acknowledge 'marital rape' if the woman is aged over 18, meaning husbands can legally have forced sex with their wives.
25 Jan 2018
Sexual AssaultIIT-Kanpur student alleges rape by IAF officer after promising marriage
An IIT-Kanpur student has alleged repeated rape by an Indian Air Force officer, whom she befriended on Facebook about a year back.
11 Oct 2017
IndiaSex with wife below 18 will be considered rape: SC
In a major decision, the SC has ruled that sexual intercourse with a wife under 18 years of age will be considered rape.
31 Aug 2017
IndiaThe marital rape debate: Delhi HC calls the practice "criminal"
In what might help change the course of debates on marital rape, the Delhi HC has observed that forced sexual intercourse, even by lawfully-wedded spouses, is criminal.
10 Aug 2017
IndiaGovt defends forced sex with wife aged 15-17
Reiterating its controversial stand on marital rape, the Centre defended in the SC an IPC provision that allows a man to force his wife aged 15-17 for sex without consequences.
16 May 2017
DelhiDelhi's water crisis: May face major shortage this summer
According to Delhi's Deputy CM, Manish Sisodia, water supply from Haryana to Delhi has been reduced.
