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1. Does marital rape law shield men from unnatural sex prosecution?

Does marital rape law shield men from unnatural sex prosecution?

Does marital rape law shield men from unnatural sex prosecution? NEW DELHI: In the pending pleas challenging the constitutional validity of penal law provisions shielding husbands from marital rape charges, the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine another question — despite the exemption, can husbands still be prosecuted for causing physical hurt and mental trauma to their wives through violent, unnatural or other sexual acts? Appearing for NGO Red Dot Foundation, senior advocate N S Nappinai told a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana that while the validity of IPC and BNS provisions exempting marital rape from the offence of rape was under challenge, a husband who hurts his wife through sexual acts could still be prosecuted under other provisions of penal law. She said while Section 375(2) of IPC carved out an exception for marital rape, the Criminal Laws Amendment Act, 2013, enacted on the Justice Verma Commission’s recommendations after the Nirbhaya case, had widened the exception to cover all kinds of sexual acts by husbands. The bench said it would begin final hearing on all petitions from Sept 9. The question before the court is whether it can create a new offence by striking down the exception under Section 375(2) of IPC and Section 63 of BNS. The IPC exempts a husband from rape charges for sex with his wife if she is 15 or older. In 2017, SC raised the age to 18, which the BNS now explicitly adopts.

2. No Supreme Court Live Stream In Hearings For Those Without Legal Counsel

No Supreme Court Live Stream In Hearings For Those Without Legal Counsel Move comes days after a petitioner allegedly threw papers inside the courtroom

3. Formulate policy to free elderly, terminally ill prisoners: Supreme Court

Formulate policy to free elderly, terminally ill prisoners: Supreme Court

Formulate policy to free elderly, terminally ill prisoners: Supreme Court NEW DELHI: Holding that a person cannot be denied the right to life and dignity upon conviction and that constitutional values are not suspended in prisons, SC Thursday directed states and UTs to formulate a policy within three months for release of prisoners who are of advanced age and/or are terminally ill. Justifying its intervention to come to the rescue of elderly and terminally ill prisoners languishing in jails, a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said its directions were to ensure that the criminal justice system did not inflict needless suffering upon those whose vulnerability was manifest and irreversible. “This court reiterates that punishment must remain anchored in proportionality, humanity and the possibility of reform, and that incarceration cannot be permitted to degenerate into institutional neglect incompatible with the values of a constitutional democracy,” it said. As per data collated from various State Legal Services Authorities, a total of 5,393 prisoners have been identified as falling within the broad category of elderly and/or terminally ill inmates. It includes 1,886 undertrial prisoners and 3,507 convicts. “Guarantees of dignity, fairness, humane treatment continue to operate with full force even behind prison walls,where...vulnerability of individuals is at its highest,” the bench said.

4. Man held for Farage shooting threat used British Asian's photo, Hindu posts

Man held for Farage shooting threat used British Asian's photo, Hindu posts

Man held for Farage shooting threat used British Asian's photo, Hindu posts LONDON: A man arrested for threatening to shoot Nigel Farage in the head has a profile picture of a British Asian man on his social media and has tweeted “Hindu phrases”, a UK newspaper said. The Metropolitan police confirmed to TOI that a man in his 20s was arrested on Tuesday at a residential address in south London on suspicion of sending threatening communications to an MP. The threat directed at the Reform UK leader said “I am going to shoot you in the head if you win” and was posted on X in May. The Daily Telegraph said that the suspect described himself as a terrorist on social media and his profile picture on X is of a British Asian man. “He … describes himself as a Liberal Democrat,” wrote. The tweet was identified by parliament’s security information and risk analysis service and was reported to the Metropolitan police’s parliamentary liaison and investigations team as a threat directed towards a serving MP. A Met spokesperson said: “After receiving the report, detectives submitted an application to a social media platform to gain access to the user’s contact information. After the relevant information was returned to detectives the man was arrested, with support from local Met officers.” After being held in police custody overnight, the man has been released on police bail pending further enquiries. Farage told: “This is the first time the police have ever proactively acted on a social media post, and I hope they are looking at the other 300 or 400 similar posts from this year alone.

5. SC closes T.N. SIR case following Bihar SIR verdict

SIR case following Bihar SIR verdict The Supreme Court on Thursday closed the proceedings on 13 petitions filed by political parties and leaders challenging the conduct of a Special Intensive Revision

1. Deo Prasad and Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (15.07.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0706/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Deo Prasad and others against their conviction for murder under Sections 147, 148, and 302 read with 149 of the IPC. The core issue was whether the p

2. Debojit Pankika Charaideo Sonari vs. The State of Assam (13.07.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0705/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal of Debojit Pankika Charaideo Sonari against the State of Assam, concerning his conviction under Sections 302 and 201 of the IPC for the murder of a mino

3. Sanjay Sharma vs. Krishnadhan Khaware and Ors. (15.07.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0704/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the application for probate of a Will by Bhudeo Prasad Singh, favoring Sanjay Sharma, was barred by limitation. The court clarified that the Indian Success

4. Lakshmi vs. Gopi and Ors. (15.07.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0703/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Lakshmi against Gopi and others concerning the execution of a Will by Thankam. The core issue was whether the High Court of Kerala erred in overturni

5. Mehmood Khan vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh (18.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0702/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether Mehmood Khan's act constituted murder under Section 302 IPC or culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 IPC, following a sudden election

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