“Supreme Court to hear petitions on criminalisation of marital rape”, Swarajyamag, July 19, 2023:
“The Supreme Court said on Wednesday (19 July) that a batch of petitions regarding the criminalisation of marital rape will be heard by a three-judge bench. This will take place after the Constitution benches have concluded hearing other listed pleas.
Currently, a five-judge Constitution bench, headed by the Chief Justice, is hearing pleas related to the regulations on granting driving licences for different types of vehicles under the Motor Vehicle Act.
The hearing for the petitions regarding the abrogation of Article 370, which granted special status to the former state of Jammu and Kashmir, is also scheduled. The top court in March had set 9 May to hear petitions concerning marital rape…..”
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