Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the false promise to marry
By: Ammir, S.M., Vashist, A. and Ghose, A
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BookPublisher: Economic & Political Weekly Description: 59(18), May 4, 2024: p. 18-20.
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Economic & Political WeeklySummary: Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 focuses on the criminalisation of sexual intercourse by a false promise to marry, which may be through deceitful means with no genuine intention to be fulfilled. This provision has been discussed to have a contrary effect to its actual purpose by reinforcing patriarchal norms and curtailing women’s autonomy, threatening and restricting live-in relationships based on inter-caste and inter-religious lines, and lastly, creating ambiguity in defining the law and urging progressive judicial interpretation. – Reproduced
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Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 focuses on the criminalisation of sexual intercourse by a false promise to marry, which may be through deceitful means with no genuine intention to be fulfilled. This provision has been discussed to have a contrary effect to its actual purpose by reinforcing patriarchal norms and curtailing women’s autonomy, threatening and restricting live-in relationships based on inter-caste and inter-religious lines, and lastly, creating ambiguity in defining the law and urging progressive judicial interpretation. – Reproduced
https://www.epw.in/journal/2024/18/commentary/bharatiya-nyaya-sanhita-and-false-promise-marry.html
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