Supreme Court on Marital Rape Exception: Latest Hearing, Consent and Marital Rights
The marital rape exception in Indian criminal law has become an important constitutional and legal issue involving consent, personal autonomy, gender equality and the rights of married women. The debate concerns whether marriage should provide a legal exemption from rape prosecution when a husband engages in sexual intercourse with his wife without her consent. In […]
Supreme Court on Domestic Violence Cases: Important Rights of Women
Domestic violence is not limited to physical assault. A woman may face emotional abuse, verbal abuse, sexual abuse or financial control within a domestic relationship. Indian law provides different forms of protection and legal remedies for women facing such situations. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDVA) was introduced to provide protection […]
