Former Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, during a Supreme Court Bar Association lecture on “BNS 2023 and IPC 1860: Continuity, Change and Challenges,” said male victims remain remediless, as BNS missed the chance to make rape laws gender neutral. Former Chief Justice of India UU Lalit delivered a lecture organized by the Supreme Court […]
The Delhi High Court ruled that Indian law does not recognize marital rape, cancelling charges against a husband under Section 377 IPC due to a lack of clear consent denial from the wife. The case highlights the absence of legal provisions against marital rape, emphasizing ongoing debates regarding women’s rights and sexual autonomy in India.
A PIL was filed in the Delhi High Court today challenging the exclusion of non-consensual sodomy or other ‘unnatural’ sexual relations under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The Court agreed to hear the matter. Critics are concerned about the lack of legal recourse for non-consensual acts, especially for men and transgender individuals. Several legal developments have influenced the perspective on sexual acts, including the Rights of Transgender Persons Act of 2019 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act of 2012. The omission of Section 377 from the BNS leaves men and transgender individuals without legal recourse for non-consensual sexual acts and fails to address sexual acts involving animals.
In a pivotal move to reform India’s criminal laws, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has made several key recommendations for the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, a new bill introduced by the Union Government aiming to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC). These recommendations include the retention and modification of certain controversial sections of the […]
