Marital rape a crime? SC to hear matter next month

The Supreme Court on Friday said it would list pleas on the issue of marital rape for hearing in mid-October. Photograph: ANI Photo The pleas raise the legal question of whether a husband enjoys......

Clarify stand on Bhopal gas tragedy compensation, SC tells Centre

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to clarify its stand on whether it wants to go ahead with its curative petition seeking Rs 7,844 crore as additional funds from successor firms of the......

Marital rape: HC asks Centre if it wants to withdraw 2017 affidavit

The Delhi high court Friday asked the Centre to inform whether it wishes to withdraw its 2017 affidavit in which it had submitted that marital rape cannot be made a criminal offence as it could......

NCW chief's 'love jihad' remarks trigger outrage

National Commission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma has stirred up a controversy with her comment that there is a 'rise in love-jihad cases' in Maharashtra, drawing the ire of netizens,......