In a first, Supreme Court recognises concept of marital rape

https://ift.tt/bA0Ysh4 For the first time, the Supreme Court on Thursday acknowledged the concept of ‘marital rape’, and held ‘rape’ under the MTP Act includes a husband’s act of sexual assault committed on his wife. Though another bench is to hear pleas on marital rape next February, Justice D Y Chandrachud’s observation can be seen by many as a pointer to the trajectory SC may take while deciding the prickly issue next year.

https://ift.tt/bOCa9n2 from Times of India https://ift.tt/bA0Ysh4