Marital Rape: Two judges of the Delhi High Court gave a split verdict on the question of criminalising rape within marriage, leaving the law unchanged. Justice Rajiv Shakdher, who headed the Bench, struck down as unconstitutional the exception to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, which says that sexual intercourse by a man with […]
Tag: 13th May 2022
Pardoning Power Of Governor
Pardoning Power Of Governor: A claim by the Centre that the President, and not the Tamil Nadu Governor, has “exclusive power” to decide on the plea for pardon by the Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict A.G. Perarivalan drew flak from the Supreme Court before it reserved the case for judgment. A three-judge Bench said the government’s […]
Section 124A (sedition) Of The Indian Penal Code
Section 124A (sedition) Of The Indian Penal Code: The Supreme Court suspended pending criminal trials and court proceedings under Section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code, while allowing the Union of India to reconsider the British-era law. All pending trials, appeals and proceedings with respect to the charge framed under Section 124A of the […]
