3-Judge Bench To Hear Matter On Criminalisation Of Marital Rape: Supreme Court

"We have to resolve the matters concerning marital rape," a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and justices PS Narasimha and Manoj Misra said when senior advocate Indira Jaising mentioned the matter for hearing.

The Supreme Court today said that a three-judge bench will hear a batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape after constitution benches conclude hearing some listed pleas.

"We have to resolve the matters concerning marital rape," a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and justices PS Narasimha and Manoj Misra said when senior advocate Indira Jaising mentioned the matter for hearing.

"My case deals with the child sexual abuse case," the senior lawyer said.