What is the âDoctrine of Covertureâ in English common law?
Why in the News? The Marital Rape Exception (MRE), rooted in the doctrine of coverture from English common law, has long sparked debates about the legal autonomy of women within marriage. Marital Rape Exception (MRE): What is it? The MRE is found in Exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860,… Continue reading What is the âDoctrine of Covertureâ in English common law?