'Won't be able to...': CJI defers hearing on marital rape

Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, who is demitting office on November 10, Wednesday deferred by four weeks hearing on pleas challenging the immunity granted to husbands in cases of marital rape.......

Should Marital Rape Be Punished?

Under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, exception 2 to Section 63 (rape) says that 'sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his own wife, the wife not being under eighteen years of age, is not......

Appeal filed in SC against split verdict in marital rape case

An appeal has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi high court's split verdict on the issue of criminalisation of marital rape on a batch of petitions challenging the exception in......

SC seeks Centre's stand on plea against marital rape exception

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's stand on a petition challenging the marital rape exception under the new criminal laws. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph:......

GST on imported oxygen concentrators unconstitutional: HC

The Delhi high court on Friday held as "unconstitutional”, the imposition of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) by the Centre on import of oxygen concentrators by individuals for......

3G: No steps now against Vodafone, Idea

In a breather for Vodafone and Idea Cellular, the Delhi High Court on Friday restrained the Centre from taking any ‘coercive steps’ against the telecom majors which have been asked to......

HC seeks Centre, IOA replies on IHF plea

Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) moved the Delhi High Court on Tuesday challenging the decision of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to declare its rival Hockey India (HI) as the central body for......

HC demands MCA response over extra water usage for additional IPL ties

The Bombay High Court on Friday sought to know from the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) if it would seek additional water supply from the Pune civic body for ground and pitch maintenance for......