Battering rape: In this type of marital rape, women experience both physical and sexual violence in the relationship in many ways. Some instances are those where the wife is battered during the sexual violence, or the rape may follow a physical violent episode where the husband wants to make up and coerces his wife to have sex against her will. In most cases, the victims fall under this stated category. Force only rape: In this type of marital rape, husbands use only that amount of force, as it is necessary to coerce their wives. In such cases, battering may not be a characteristic and women who refuse sexual intercourse usually face such assaults. Obsessive rape: In obsessive rape, assaults involve brutal torture and/or perverse sexual acts and are most commonly violent in form. This type has also been labelled as sadistic rape. Recently, the Supreme Court had held that sexual intercourse with minor (below 18 years) wife is rape. The Delhi High Court is currently hearing … [Read more...] about Marital Rape Is A Disgraceful Offence That Has Scarred The Trust & Confidence In The Institution Of Marriage: Gujarat HC [Read Order]
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Special Marriage Act- No Need To Dispatch Notice Of Intending Marriage At Couples’ Residence: Rajasthan HC [Read Order]
The bench headed by Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog concurred with a decision of single bench of Delhi High Court, in Pranav Kumar Mishra & Anr v Govt Of NCT Of Delhi, and observed that the procedure of affixing the notice at the residence of the parties is not warranted or authorised by law and this would amount to a breach of privacy of the individuals. … [Read more...] about Special Marriage Act- No Need To Dispatch Notice Of Intending Marriage At Couples’ Residence: Rajasthan HC [Read Order]
Raise Minimum Marriage Age To 25 Years For Men And 21 Years For Women To Curb Growing Population: Petition In SC [Read Petition]
The Petition points out that the population in India is growing at an alarming rate, relying on the statistics obtained through various surveys, and submits, “The population of India is quite large and rapidly increasing. One percent growth rate means an addition of about 1.5 crore people every year. Therefore, an effective population control measure is the need of the hour. We know that birth rate is mainly responsible for rapid population growth. Hence, measures, which can reduce the birth rate, should be adopted.“ … [Read more...] about Raise Minimum Marriage Age To 25 Years For Men And 21 Years For Women To Curb Growing Population: Petition In SC [Read Petition]
Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds Annulment Of Godman’s Marriage
The girl, after realizing the trap had filed a case seeking to annul the marriage which was allowed by the court. The court had found that the godman played with her emotions and created a psychological pressure on her and, she succumbed to his misconceived scheme and lost power to think rationally and thinking him as the messenger of God and spiritual guru who would never let her down, she acted on his directions. … [Read more...] about Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds Annulment Of Godman’s Marriage
Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds Annulment Of Godman’s Marriage [Read Order]
The girl, after realizing the trap had filed a case seeking to annul the marriage which was allowed by the court. The court had found that the godman played with her emotions and created a psychological pressure on her and, she succumbed to his misconceived scheme and lost power to think rationally and thinking him as the messenger of God and spiritual guru who would never let her down, she acted on his directions. … [Read more...] about Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds Annulment Of Godman’s Marriage [Read Order]
