Marital rape case: CJI Chandrachud bows out of hearing, says it may not conclude in foreseeable future
The Hindu
Chief Justice Chandrachud steps down from hearing marital rape exception case, citing extensive arguments by lawyers.
Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, who is retiring on November 11, bowed out of hearing the marital rape exception case on Wednesday (October 23, 2024) after remarking that lawyers’ arguments will not conclude in the “foreseeable future”.
What was expected to be just another day of hearing of the case started with several senior lawyers on both sides seeking a day each to make their submissions in court.
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Senior advocates Gopal Sankaranarayanan, Rakesh Dwivedi, Indira Jaising and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, for the Centre, informed the Bench led by the Chief Justice that they would at least take a day each to raise detailed arguments. Mr. Mehta said the case was “polycentric” and had a social impact, requiring extensive oral submissions by the government.
Chief Justice Chandrachud also found that there were still more lawyers seeking time to argue in the case. The Chief Justice said the Bench could not stop anyone from putting forward their submissions.
However, the CJI said he had expected the case to be reserved for judgment ahead of the Deepavali holidays.
October 25 is the final working day before the court closed for Deepavali vacations. The court reopens on November 4. The Chief Justice’s last working day is November 8.
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