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      Marital rape: Why law in India doesn’t criminalise it despite constitutional guarantees

      Sonakshi Awasthi
      9 April 2026 8:58 PM IST

      As Chiraiya sparks fresh debate, advocate Rosemary Raju breaks down the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita’s marital rape exception and the legal gaps that deny married women criminal justice for forced sex...

      Law on marital rape
      People check names on electoral rolls

      91 lakh voter deletions in Bengal: 'EC needs to get its act together' | AI With Sanket

      9 April 2026 8:58 PM IST
      Veteran leader Sengottaiyan addressing supporters

      ‘No one can stop Vijay’: Sengottaiyan backs TVK chief, predicts sweeping victory

      9 April 2026 8:30 PM IST
      israel conflict

      Iran war: 'There are clear red flags in ceasefire deal'

      9 April 2026 5:04 PM IST
      VD Satheesan speaks on Kerala elections

      Kerala elections: Huge wave for UDF, will cross 100 seats, says VD Satheesan

      9 April 2026 4:20 PM IST
      Trump-Iran ceasefire raises doubts despite talks of peace in region | AI With Sanket

      Trump-Iran ceasefire raises doubts despite talks of peace in region | AI With Sanket

      8 April 2026 10:59 PM IST
      Police station linked to custodial deaths

      Sathankulam case raises brutal question: Who protects citizens from police?

      8 April 2026 6:41 PM IST
      Trump speaking on Iran conflict

      Trump’s ‘N-button’ threat: Bluff or breaking point in Iran war?

      7 April 2026 10:46 PM IST
      Assam police at Delhi house

      Pawan Khera row: 'Assam Police search is fraud being played on public' | Capital Beat

      7 April 2026 7:55 PM IST
      Wayanad fund row

      Why the 2024 Wayanad relief fund is back in focus now

      7 April 2026 7:21 PM IST
      ON SATHANKULAM

      Sathankulam case: Why it is a rare verdict and what are its implications

      6 April 2026 9:49 PM IST
      Suhasini reflects on Donald Trump

      Trump’s Iran profanity: Desperation or dangerous escalation? | AI With Sanket

      6 April 2026 7:49 PM IST
      Himanta Biswa Sarma govt

      Passport row rocks Assam polls: Serious allegation or election theatre?

      6 April 2026 7:11 PM IST
      Nikku Interview

      Signs of life beyond Earth? Astrophysicist urges caution

      5 April 2026 1:45 PM IST
      Congress leader on Trichy elections

      Vijay’s entry won’t impact DMK-led alliance in Trichy: Congress MP

      4 April 2026 9:01 PM IST
      Inside explosive Ashok Kharat case: Rasputin of Maharashtra | Capital Beat

      Inside explosive Ashok Kharat case: 'Rasputin of Maharashtra' | Capital Beat

      4 April 2026 8:57 PM IST
      Muslim minority votes in West Bengal

      Bengal election: Will AIMIM-AJUP alliance split minority votes?

      4 April 2026 7:14 PM IST
      Lottery king Santiago Martins Dutch booking strategy: 1 family, 3 parties, no losses

      Lottery king Santiago Martin's 'Dutch booking strategy': 1 family, 3 parties, no losses

      4 April 2026 7:41 AM IST
      Parakala Prabhakar exclusive

      Parakala Prabhakar flags 2024 Andhra polls: 'Three seconds per vote, humanly possible?'

      4 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
      2026 Assam elections delimitation confusion

      Delimitation confusion looms large over 2026 Assam election battle

      3 April 2026 2:32 PM IST
      Chandrababu Naidu EC

      Andhra elections 2024 'anomaly': Quraishi calls for answers | AI With Sanket

      3 April 2026 2:31 PM IST
      Left Front rally in West Bengal

      Bengal's faded Red: Can CPIM-led front overcome its existential crisis?

      3 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
      TN elections: BJP denied Tirupparankundram seat

      TN elections: Why BJP is missing from Tirupparankundram

      2 April 2026 3:02 PM IST
      TVK Vijay

      Vijay’s identity politics won’t click in TN: Political analyst A Muthukrishnan

      1 April 2026 11:27 PM IST
      Congress vs CPIM

      Development to Sabarimala row: What will decide Kerala elections? | Capital Beat

      1 April 2026 8:36 PM IST
      Vijay vs Thirumavalavan

      Why VCK chief Thirumavalavan is taking the plunge into TN election

      1 April 2026 4:54 PM IST
      Vijay vs DMK

      Vijay was grossly underestimated since he hadn't made much noise: R Kannan

      31 March 2026 4:04 PM IST
      Nirmala Sitharaman addressing post-budget press conference

      BJP releases Assam election manifesto, promises Rs 5 lakh crore infra push, UCC

      31 March 2026 10:48 AM IST
      Mamata says I am the candidate

      Mamata’s 'I am the candidate' gambit returns for 2026 Bengal battle

      30 March 2026 8:57 PM IST
      DMKs women-focused welfare scheme Tamil Nadu

      DMK bets big on women voters in 2026 TN elections

      30 March 2026 12:23 PM IST
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