Supreme Court Agrees to Expedite Marital Rape Petitions, Addresses Urgency in Intimate Violence Cases

In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India has agreed to consider the early listing of a series of petitions related to the criminalization of marital rape. A bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has expressed its commitment to finding a suitable slot between Constitution bench hearings to address this pressing issue. The urgency of the matter was underscored by senior counsel Indira Jaising, who appealed for a…