The Supreme Court has deferred hearing by four weeks on pleas challenging the immunity granted to husbands in cases of marital rape, saying that the arguments will not get over during the tenure of current CJI DY Chandrachud, who is retiring next month.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred hearing on a clutch of pleas relating to criminalisation of marital rape.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred hearing on a clutch of pleas relating to criminalisation of marital rape.

The bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will no longer hear petitions challenging the immunity granted to husbands in marital rape cases

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned for four weeks haring of a batch of petitions seeking criminalisation of marital rape. The top court said on Wednesday that arguments in the marital rape case are not expected to be completed during the remainder of Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud’s tenure. CJI […]

Chief Justice Chandrachud steps down from hearing marital rape exception case, citing extensive arguments by lawyers.

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.