The Gujarat High Court ruled that forced “unnatural sex” within marriage, without consent, causes severe physical, mental, and emotional trauma. The Court emphasized that marriage does not imply automatic sexual consent and upheld the need for custodial interrogation in serious abuse allegations.
Nine women journalists from Newslaundry have filed a Rs 2 crore defamation suit against Abhijit Iyer-Mitra in the Delhi High Court, alleging he called them “prostitutes” and labeled their workplace a “brothel” in offensive social media posts. They seek an apology, compensation, and accountability for online abuse, emphasizing the impact on their dignity and mental health.
Today, On 23rd October, the Delhi High Court rejected a man’s petition for a gender test on his wife, alleged to be transgender, to dispute her domestic violence case. The court emphasized legal recognition of gender identity and stated that the request posed wider implications in matrimonial matters, directing him to pursue relief in the appropriate forum.