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Some people think I'm being inflammatory when I say the gov't isn't moving on #MaritalRape because it doesn't care about women and both includes and relies on rapists for support. See today's @Tribune242 headline about a RAPIST MP for a horrible reality check.
News story after news story about gender-based violence against women, and the Government of The Bahamas REFUSES to take action. A few MPs or senators may make a useless statement about their sadness or shock and the need to do something, but nothing more. No bills tabled.
Years of work have resulted in development of plans and policies, draft bills, and programs. Administration after administration, and NOTHING.

It's important to know that the lack of action is not due to lack of information or solutions. It is lack of political will. Inaction.
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#MaritalRape thread.
Woke fake book throwers wont like this thread, because it is not based on emotion or perception, it is based on the reality lawyers and cops see everyday.
Domestic violence and sexual abuse laws in India are heavily and unfairly skewed against men.
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I recently came across a POCSO case where 17 yrs 10 months old daughter accused her father and uncle of molestation. Defendants were jailed immediately, lost case in lower court .
Girl had a love affair that family objected to and she screwed them.
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3/n #maritalrape #pocso
Mother's testimony , cross examination, five years of appeals and behind the scenes negotiations , finally the innocent accused walked free.
We see many many cases where wife accuses in-laws of dowry harassment, domestic violence, sexual abuse etc.
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#SupremeCourt hears the petition filed by a husband challenging the Karnataka High Court’s judgment earlier this year that upheld a Sessions court order framing a rape charge against the man for allegedly raping his wife
CJI: You are challenging a central law which says that the exception which is carving out a way for marital rape is illegal. Article 14 applies there

Adv points the Saroj Rane case: We seek a three-judge bench for the case

CJI: We are issuing notice and tag it
A lawyer requests for a bench

CJI: Yes i am the chief justice of india and I will allocate a bench

Adv: it took a lot of courage for her to say this since she has a few months of experience

Bench laughs
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What will happen if Marital Rape Exception (375-Exception) of IPC would struck down ?
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Note:
* In this thread, I only covers male POV, one of my female friend will soon cover female POV.
* I am not opposing criminalization Spousal sexual violence, especially, non-consensual sex between spouses or those in spouse like relationships.
* I does not contend that husbands/men have a right to impose themselves on their wives/spouses sighting marriage, as be all and end all of, implied consent to every marital privilege including sexual intercourse.
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Until 1997 German men could legally rape their wives. Furthermore the law held that women had to pretend to enjoy #maritalrape our be found at fault in case of divorce. Here's the reasoning of the Federal Court of "Justice" from 1966 translated to English:
"The woman does not fulfill her conjugal duties simply by letting the intercourse take place impassively. If, by reason of her disposition or for other reasons (...) she is unable to find satisfaction in conjugal intercourse, marriage nevertheless requires of her a concession..
..in conjugal affection and sacrifice and forbids the display of indifference or repugnance. For experience has shown that the partner who seeks his natural and legitimate satisfaction in marital intercourse can hardly ever be content with mere quenching of instincts without...
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As the Delhi High Court today delivered a split verdict on criminalisation of marital rape, read details of the judgment (individual opinions of the two judges) here:

Why J. Shakdher struck down the marital rape exception?
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Read 5 Reasons Why Striking Down Marital Rape Exception Will Not Create A New Offence, explained by Justice Rajiv Shakdher

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In his judgment striking down the #maritalrape exception, Justice Shakdher observes that Non-consensual sex in marriage is an antithesis of what matrimony stands for in modern times i.e., the relationship of equals.
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#Breaking Justice Rajiv Shakdher of Delhi High Court expresses his regret that he was not able to persuade Justice C Hari Shankar to strike down the marital rape exception in IPC.
#DelhiHighCourt #MaritalRape #JusticeRajivShakdher
"He (Justice Hari Shankar), perhaps, hears a beat of a different drummer. I respect that," J Shakdher says in his judgment.
#DelhiHighCourt #MaritalRape #Section375IPC
To the petitioners, J Shakdher says, "it may seem that you plough a lonely furrow today but it will change, if not now, some day."
#MaritalRape #DelhiHighCourt #Section375IPC
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Delhi High Court passes split verdict on criminalisation of #maritalrape

Justice Hari Shankar said he does not agree with Justice Rajiv Shakdher that Exception 2 in the rape law is unconstitutional. scroll.in/a/1023690
Exception 2 in the rape law states that forcible sexual intercourse by a man with his wife is not rape unless the wife is below 15 years of age.

The petitioners’ contended that the exception to #MaritalRape is unconstitutional and should be struck down. scroll.in/a/1023690
“Basically [the Centre is] saying that if you’re a poor or illiterate woman then #MaritalRape shouldn’t be criminalised. This is the Union of India, this is the government and this is why we are before the court," Advocate Karuna Nundy said scroll.in/a/1023690
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#MaritalRape: Delhi High Court to pronounce its judgement on the Marital Rape case today at 2.15 pm

Judges Rajiv Shakdher and C Hari Shankar to deliver.

Follow for LIVE Updates

#DelhihighCourt #DelhiHC @karunanundy @jsaideepak
#MaritalRape: What lawyers argued before Delhi High Court on the marital rape case

Read: bit.ly/3M4EGoW1

#DelhihighCourt #DelhiHC @karunanundy @jsaideepak
#MaritalRape: Bench of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and C Hari Shankar have assembled.

Lawyers @karunanundy @jsaideepak and others are also present in the Court room.

#DelhihighCourt #DelhiHC @karunanundy @jsaideepak
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#SupremeCourt hears appeal against Karnataka HC verdict directing a married man to face trial for rape charges brought by his wife. The husband had moved the High Court after a trial court took cognisance of the offence under Section 376 (rape)
Sr Adv Indira Jaising: The wife has been waiting indefinitely for the trial to proceed.
CJI NV Ramana: notice issued. List on 3rd week of July, 2022
#maritalrape #supremecourt
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BREAKING: #KarnatakaHighCourt in a judgment today has said that "A brutal act of sexual assault on
the wife, against her consent, albeit by the husband, cannot but
be termed to be a rape."
#MaritalRape
The bench penned that "Such sexual assault by a husband on
his wife will have grave consequences on the mental sheet of the
wife, it has both psychological and physiological impact on her."
"Such acts of husbands scar the soul of the wives. It is, therefore, imperative for the law makers to now “hear the voices of
silence”," the bench added.
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#BhaiKeJhooth
Lie ) She accused MS of being Harrasser?

Truth) She said that MS let the guy who harrassed her speak AND DIDN'T REMOVE HIM. IN FACT HE TURNED BACK AND ASKED HER ABOUT NASEERUDDIN SHAH

This behaviour is called

ENABLING THR HARRASSER

She felt that they enabled++
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Lie) How can you throw MS host under the bus. There were tweets against her

Truth)The MS made someone feel that he enabled the harrasser. They were well within their right to feel so. The tweets on MS were made by a lot on Twitter

YOU CHOSE TO PUNISH THAT GIRL

DELIBERATELY
Lie) MS doesn't harass people?

Truth) That's a strawman. Cause that isn't even accusation

HE ENABLED

Lie) Abuses can't be tolerated

Truth) The current cohost used TH0T which is a slang for calling a woman WH0R€

He is Co host currently
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Colin Gonsalves: The number of women who face sexual violence from their husband is 40 times higher than from other men. #DelhiHighCourt #MaritalRape
Colin Gansalves argues before Delhi High Court on Marital Rape

Should Marital Rape sentence be lighter than that of rape under Section 375 IPC ?

#DelhiHighCourt #MaritalRape
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Delhi High Court to continue hearing plea against marital rape exception in IPC. The matter is being heard by a bench of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and C Hari Shankar.
The last update may be read here:

lawbeat.in/top-stories/ma…
@karunanundy to continue arguments for striking down of exception.

#maritalrape
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Delhi High Court to continue hearing plea against marital rape exception in IPC.
@karunanundy for RIT Foundation: The last proposition of Independent Thought that is binding upon the present decision is that marriage is not institutional but personal.
Justice C Hari Shankar: Ms. Nundy is this your understanding of how the inversion test is applied according to Nevada.

@karunanundy: Yes, My Lords.

J. Shankar: Is this how you apply it? That you pick each sentence and put a not into it??
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#DelhiHighCourt will continue hearing arguments in a batch of petitions demanding criminalisation of marital rape.
On Monday, the Court had asked if removing Exception in section 375 would indeed amount to creation of a new offence.
Read yesterday's development here:
barandbench.com/news/litigatio…
A Bench of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and C Hari Shankar will hear the arguments at 3pm.
Advocate @karunanundy will continue with her rebuttal submissions today.
#DelhiHighCourt #MaritalRape
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Delhi High Court is hearing Adv @karunanundy on the marital rape exception case.

Nundy: Until marital rape becomes an offence it will remain condoned. It is about the woman's right to say "no".
Nundy: The normative force of this judgment will go a long way in helping reach the long-cherished ideal of equal dignity for all.

#maritalrape @karunanundy
@karunanundy: Marriage is not and cannot be a license to engage in forcible sexual intercourse with a woman.

#maritalrape
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#DelhiHighCourt will continue hearing arguments in a batch of petitions demanding criminalisation of #MaritalRape
On Friday, advocate @jsaideepak had argued that there are limitations on Court's powers of judicial review and once a legislation is promulgated, there is an assumption of constitutionality about it.
Read full story here:
barandbench.com/news/litigatio…
A bench of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and C Hari Shankar will hear the matter at 3pm.
#DelhiHighCourt #MaritalRape
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Men's Day Out Response To Chomu Akash Banerjee (@TheDeshBhakt) On Marital Rape Law - PART I

CONT..

#MaritalRape #SpeakUpMen #MarriageStrike #GenderBiasedLaws #MenToo
Men's Day Out Response To Chomu Akash Banerjee (@TheDeshBhakt) On Marital Rape Law - PART II

CONT..

#MaritalRape #SpeakUpMen #MarriageStrike #GenderBiasedLaws #MenToo
Men's Day Out Response To Chomu Akash Banerjee (@TheDeshBhakt) On Marital Rape Law - PART III

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#MaritalRape #SpeakUpMen #MarriageStrike #GenderBiasedLaws #MenToo
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#DelhiHighCourt continues hearing petitions relating to #MaritalRape. The petitions are seeking criminalization of #MaritalRape.
Advocate @jsaideepak is currently making arguments for intervenors on the constitutional point of separation of powers. #maritalrape
If exception 2 of 375 is done away with, it will have consequences to section 375 IPC & 376 IPC. Why would the pretext of marriage be relevant because marriage has legal repercussions wrt of consent: Sai Deepak #maritalrape
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#DelhiHighCourt will continue hearing arguments in a batch of petitions demanding criminalisation of #MaritalRape
In the last hearing, advocate Raj Kapoor, appearing for one of the intervenors had said that a wife cannot compel Parliament to prescribe a particular punishment for her husband.
Read Tuesday's development here:
barandbench.com/news/litigatio…
Justices Rajiv Shakdher and C Hari Shankar will hear the arguments at 3pm.
#DelhiHighCourt #MaritalRape
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#DelhiHighCourt will continue hearing arguments in a batch of petitions demanding criminalisation of #MaritalRape
On Monday Senior Advocate and Amicus Curiae, Rebecca John had concluded her arguments.
Read yesterday's development here:
barandbench.com/news/litigatio…
A Division Bench of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and C Hari Shankar will continue the hearing at 3pm.
Senior Advocate Raj Kapoor will start with his rejoinder submissions against the petitions.
#DelhiHighCourt #MaritalRape
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#DelhiHighCourt will continue hearing arguments in a batch of petition demanding criminalisation of #MaritalRape
On Friday, Senior Advocate and Amicus Curiae, Rebecca John had argued that expectation of sex in a marriage cannot result in forceful sexual relations.
Read full report here:
barandbench.com/news/litigatio…
A bench of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and C Hari Shankar will hear the arguments at 3pm.
#DelhiHighCourt #MaritalRape
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#DelhiHighCourt to continue hearing arguments in a batch of petitions demanding criminsalisation of #MaritalRape
Sr Advocate Rebecca John will continue with her submissions today.
Read Thursday's development here:
barandbench.com/news/exception…
A Division Bench of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and C Hari Shankar will hear the arguments.
Hearing to start at 3pm.
#DelhiHighCourt #MaritalRape
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