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| sc_fan |
Posted
on 02-May-02 10:28 PM
Sex without wife’s consent is rape: SC
KOL Report
KATHMANDU, May 3 - In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court Thursday interpreted sexual intercourse between a husband and wife without consent of the wife as a crime equal to rape. The crime is equal to raping other women and is punishable by law.
Announcing its verdict, the Supreme Court justice Laxman Aryal declared the unit in the civil code (Mulki Ain) dealing with rape as ultra vires and termed it unconstitutional and discriminatory against women. Other justices in the apex bench included justices Kedar Prasad Upadhyay and Krishna Kumar Verma.
Aside this, the court also ordered that rape to a prostitute, which was earlier punishable with a fine of Rs 500 or a year’s sentence, be amended as crucial as marital rape.
It has also issued a directive to parliament asking the legislature to amend all the laws relating to rape.
The writ was filed by the Forum for Women Law and Development (FWLD), a non-governmental organisation. (yo)
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| id |
Posted
on 03-May-02 12:22 AM
Some people just can't think of appropriate headings!
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| theba |
Posted
on 03-May-02 09:03 AM
It's about time this verdict came around. I wish something could be done about the spousal abuse as well. "Swasni kutney" is a known and quite prevalent occurence back home, especially in villages. I am sure it is "formally" against the law, but our society looks the other way when this crime happens.
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| sajha.com fan |
Posted
on 03-May-02 09:30 AM
Looking for "Yogya Dalit Kumar" for a Daktar kanya.
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-kantipuronline.
Minister without portofolio Rishikesh Gautam has said that in order to change the conditions of Dalit community, he is prepared to have his daughter married to a "yogya" (qualified?) Dalit man.
.... mentioning that is son is an engineer and daughter is a doctor, he said that his youngest daughter was still unmarried, and added he is prepared to give his daughters hand in marriage with a DAKTAR dalit individual.
(loose translation from Kantipur, Baisakh 20, 2059).
I would consider this a blatant disregard for the wishes of his daughter, who, I am sure, has her own prince charming, and is WISE enough to make that choice/decision. But mister minister without portofolio uses his daughter to further his political agenda. Are the women's lib group listening....?
ps. didn't mean to be a SOB with the earlier copy-paste..
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| sentimentalKangressi |
Posted
on 03-May-02 09:36 AM
sentiment dude, sentiment. Anupam Kher ko euta movie maa he even asked his
goons to assault his wife to win the election, you remember?
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