#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
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
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
Sr Adv Indira Jaising: i am seeking the interpretation of the exception and not a challenge to the validity of the exception
CJI: we need your assistance in the other matter also so that you are present and we can hear your views on the wider issue as well.
CJI: we need your assistance in the other matter also so that you are present and we can hear your views on the wider issue as well.
Jaising: POCSO is a charge framed and that is why there is a bit of urgency
CJI: We will hear your individual case as well when we hear the wider issues #maritalrape
CJI: We will hear your individual case as well when we hear the wider issues #maritalrape
Jaising: constitutional validity to the the aspect of restitution of conjugal rights is also pending and notice to AG has also been done. I am not mixing issues but just informing the bench
CJI: We will post this after Delhi vs LG constitution bench matters #supremecourt
CJI: We will post this after Delhi vs LG constitution bench matters #supremecourt
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