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Court rejects Centre's plea, reserves verdict!
By: Tupaki Desk | 22 Feb 2022 6:49 AM GMT
The demand to criminalise marital rape has been going on for quite some time. The feminists, activists, and a section of women are pushing hard for this to happen. On the flip side, there are also a few concerns on this that this might be used as a weapon against the innocents.
Adding a new twist to the issue, the High Court in the national capital Delhi had reserved its verdict in the matter. The Court also rejected the petition that was filed by the Union government in connection with the marital rape row.
In the petition that was filed with the Delhi High Court, the Union government had sought the postponement of the hearing as they wanted more time to respond to the petitions that were filed in connection with the issue. Giving a reason, the Centre said that the Chief Secretaries of all the states and Union Territories were asked to give their opinion on this and they are yet to submit the same.
However, the Delhi High Court was not satisfied with this and the plea filed by the Union government has been rejected by the High Court of Delhi. The division bench comprising justices Rajiv Shakdher and C Hari Shankar had reserved its verdict.
Having rejected the plea, the Delhi High Court reportedly told the Centre that the time was granted earlier and the moment to grant time is gone and no time cannot be granted anymore. Unhappy with the Centre's response, the Delhi High Court had reportedly dubbed the stand of the government as trishanku.
Appearing on behalf of the Union government, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the bench that the Centre had asked the states/Union territories and the National Commission for Women to come up with recommendations, and the parties are yet to give their suggestions.
Unhappy with this, the division bench asked for a pin shot response on this either yes or no. The bench also said that the hearing cannot differ and the matter cannot be hanged.
When the Delhi High Court heard the petition earlier this month, it had granted two weeks for the Union government to come up with an opinion on its stand. However, the Centre had sought some more time
Adding a new twist to the issue, the High Court in the national capital Delhi had reserved its verdict in the matter. The Court also rejected the petition that was filed by the Union government in connection with the marital rape row.
In the petition that was filed with the Delhi High Court, the Union government had sought the postponement of the hearing as they wanted more time to respond to the petitions that were filed in connection with the issue. Giving a reason, the Centre said that the Chief Secretaries of all the states and Union Territories were asked to give their opinion on this and they are yet to submit the same.
However, the Delhi High Court was not satisfied with this and the plea filed by the Union government has been rejected by the High Court of Delhi. The division bench comprising justices Rajiv Shakdher and C Hari Shankar had reserved its verdict.
Having rejected the plea, the Delhi High Court reportedly told the Centre that the time was granted earlier and the moment to grant time is gone and no time cannot be granted anymore. Unhappy with the Centre's response, the Delhi High Court had reportedly dubbed the stand of the government as trishanku.
Appearing on behalf of the Union government, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the bench that the Centre had asked the states/Union territories and the National Commission for Women to come up with recommendations, and the parties are yet to give their suggestions.
Unhappy with this, the division bench asked for a pin shot response on this either yes or no. The bench also said that the hearing cannot differ and the matter cannot be hanged.
When the Delhi High Court heard the petition earlier this month, it had granted two weeks for the Union government to come up with an opinion on its stand. However, the Centre had sought some more time
