This is government's logic for why a husband can rape his wife

Shredding government's logic that a man can't rape his wife

A point-by-point rebuttal to the arguments submitted by Modi government.

Government’s hiding behind ‘misuse’ of Section 498A of IPC shows it has no understanding of consent, mutual respect and equality within marriage.

Centre saying marital rape mustn’t be criminalised to save institution of marriage is terribly regressive

Regressive Supreme Court order on domestic abuse cases undoes decades of women’s rights movement

Supreme Court order on domestic abuse cases undoes decades of women’s rights movement

The decision to introduce ‘family welfare committees’ to look at cases of Section 498A before taking action is to erect a patriarchal barrier between the battered women and the law.

Our courts must not make sweeping observations in dowry cases

It only raises fears of bias in favour of the accused.

How we allow husbands to rape their wives

The sacralisation of marriage into a lifelong bond of sexual consent eliminates the idea of any lack of consent.

Anti-dowry law: How the government just made women more unsafe

The proposed government decision may seem convincing but only as long as we do not consider the fact that the social purpose of Section 498A is yet to be achieved.

Proposed anti-dowry law will make women more unsafe

The proposed amendments to Section 498A can protect those who kill for dowry.