Criminalise Marital Rape, Says Petition. Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply
NDTV
The top court had on January 16, 2023 sought the Centre's response on certain petitions assailing the Indian Penal Code (IPC) provision which provides protection to a husband against prosecution for forcible sexual intercourse if the wife is an adult.
The Supreme Court today sought the Centre's stand on a petition challenging the marital rape exception under the new criminal laws.
A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud issued notice on the petition by the All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) and said it would be listed for hearing in July along with other petitions seeking to criminalise marital rape.
"It is a constitutional issue. This will be live even after the new code," the bench, also comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra, said.
