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Marital Rape in India: An Outdated Legislation

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The doors of Delhi High Court have been fluttering since last one month with voices being raised to criminalize exception 2 Section 375 of the...
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Indian Judiciary on Rape Cases

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Rape has been defined under Section 375 of the IPC (Indian Penal Code, 1860), which states that rape is said to have been committed when...
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Kerala HC Declares Marital Rape as a Ground for Divorce

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Last week, a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court in Mat. Appeal No. 151 of 2015 held that marital rape is a good ground...
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Marital Rape: A Social and Legal Paradox

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Despite 75 years of independence, the social status of women in India still stands in shadows. Grievous crimes and alarming rates of pending cases portray...