The Supreme Court on Friday, September 16, 2022, sought a response from the government on appeals to criminalise marital rape.
A Bench led by Justice Ajay Rastogi indicated that several similar petitions were also pending in the apex court and they would be listed together for hearing in February next year.
The appeals follow a split decision from the Delhi High Court on whether or not to prosecute husbands for non-consensual sex with their wives.
