SC Marital Rape Hearing Highlights | Top court to decide legality of immunity granted to husbands
The Supreme Court has said it listed for today pleas on the vexed legal question of whether a husband should enjoy immunity from prosecution for the offence of rape if he forces his wife, who is not a minor, to have sex. On September 18, senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for one of the litigants, mentioned that the pleas needed to be heard urgently. Follow DH for more updates.
Last Updated : 24 September 2024, 11:15 IST
Highlights
08:0724 Sep 2024
Pleas for early listing mentioned by senior advocate Karuna Nundy
08:0724 Sep 2024
Senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for one of the litigants, had mentioned on September 18 that the pleas needed to be heard urgently
08:0724 Sep 2024
Decision would be solely on legal principles: SC
Decision would be solely on legal principles: SC
Senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for one of the litigants, had mentioned on September 18 that the pleas needed to be heard urgently
Pleas for early listing mentioned by senior advocate Karuna Nundy
Published 24 September 2024, 04:17 IST