Mumbai: Divorced couple told to unite Aug 8, 2008
Parag had not even filed a petition for restitution of conjugal rights, the judges said. On the other hand, Deepika has said that all throughout she was waiting for Parag to take her back, they observed. (India Times, India)
School, prisons riots dominate Kenya pressNairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The school riots that saw property worth thousands of Kenya Shillings go up in smoke and the closure of dozens schools in the country, took centre stage in the Kenyan press this week. 26/07/2008 Full Text... Jul 26, 2008
others demanded "conjugal rights.". In its editorial on Friday, the Daily Nation newspaper, called on the government to move with speed to curb the vice in the prisons department. (Panapress.com)
Rwanda genocide suspects gain conjugal rights Jul 4, 2008
Rwanda suspects' conjugal rights ... The UN war crimes tribunal for the Rwandan genocide has granted suspects and prisoners at its detention centre in Tanzania conjugal rights ... The decision on conjugal rights was taken quietly by the ICTR registrar in May, but the change of policy was confirmed on Thursday. (BBC News -- Africa)
M&M’s for Art’s Sake (10) Jun 22, 2008
He wanted a more comfortable existence in prison, so he said that in exchange for conjugal rights with his girlfriend and two million M7;s, he would see to it that the paintings were recovered. Two million M7;s, you ask. (Thomaston Times, GA)
Happy couple gets divorce shock Jun 3, 2008
"A perusal of court records revealed that a petition for restoration of conjugal rights under section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act was filed on behalf of Virender Verma against Meena in the court of district judge, Hisar" said the couple's counsel. Bookmark / Share. (India Times, India)
Deoband fatwa bats for women May 23, 2008
LUCKNOW: In a fatwa that introduces gender sensitivity, Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband has given full cognizance to conjugal rights of a woman denied sex by a spiteful spouse. If, says the counsel of Islamic clergy, the husband fails to consummate his relationship with his wife, she can ask for divorce. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Triple talaq is untenable Dec 1, 2007
In a matrimonial dispute a husband sought restitution of conjugal rights while his wife initiated counter-proceedings for dowry harassment. During the pendency of the case the parties reached a settlement and reunited. (India Times, India)
Uganda:Congestion Causes Marital Violence in IDP Camps Sep 8, 2007
However, when she reported the incident to Omoro Police, her husband said she had no right to deny him his conjugal rights. Mary Akao, the police officer for Omoro police post in Lira district, says whenever a case of assault or wife-battering was brought to her, the main reason the man gave was that his wife denied him his conjugal rights. (allAfrica.com)
N.Y. Governor Proposes Legalizing Gay Marriage Apr 29, 2007
A number of other states, particularly in the Northeast, have civil union or domestic partnership laws that grant some conjugal rights to gays and lesbians. Reuters 2007. (Newsmax)
Paranormal, or paternal, attack on girl Apr 9, 2007
Constance is petrified by this order, afraid for Angelica's ostensibly frail health and fearful of Joseph reasserting his conjugal rights, which have lain fallow. To Constance, the notion of sex is inextricably equated with death, convinced as she is that another pregnancy would kill her: "Surely he could not intend so soon, so purposefully, to menace Constance's safety." Consumed herself by "the ache of appetite," Constance must be all the more on the defensive to protect herself from the... (San Francisco Chronicle)
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The Countess refused to give up her conjugal rights. After her sons were born, poor Kasturba suffered a sexless married life. (Hindustan Times, India)
Eats, shoots, leavesMoves to curb the chewing of khat that gets East Africans high Mar 1, 2007
"We have women who complain that they do not get their conjugal rights because their husbands remain occupied most of the night chewing khat," says Imam Salim. He further notes that a lot of family income is committed to the habit at the expense of other needs like education, food and health. (BBC News -- Africa)
Court unites triple talaq 'victims' Jan 8, 2007
It was only after Nizama Bibi got a favourable order from the Bhadrak Family Court for restitution of her conjugal rights that the police and administration stepped in. But even then the authorities were careful not to hurt the religious sentiments of the community. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Smith summons up a poignant voice of the Old South Dec 11, 2006
Snow's diary starts off with the grim vow to have a "greater Resignation to my lot," but it soon lapses into tirades against the lustful Dr. Snow, who insists on his "Conjugal Rights," with the usual results. Every nine months or so, her diary dutifully reports "Gave birth." When Dr. Snow is caught making advances to Molly, his wife unravels completely and Molly, with her defender Agnes in tow, is again cast out. (Boston Globe)
Ghana legislature in for Domestic Violence Bill Nov 24, 2006
Domestic violence had in some instances resulted in the death of spouses and children," Mrs Obeng Dapaah said. She said, the introduction of the bill was informed by the need to provide victims of domestic violence with a broader set of remedies including, particularly protection orders, which will promote human dignity and ensure prompt, cost effective and less traumatic means of redress. Members of the House, particularly from the Minority side indicated the readiness for Members to pass the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
India abolishes husbands' 'right' to rape wife Oct 28, 2006
Previously it was impossible to prosecute a man for raping his wife, which was considered to be within his conjugal rights. The new law also for the first time recognises emotional, verbal and economic abuse of a woman by her husband as a crime. (Yahoo News -- India)
On Agate Hill Oct 17, 2006
When a mysterious benefactor dressed in black (named Simon Black) gallops onto the scene, he swoops Molly off to a boarding school run by a perpetually pregnant, bitter woman who recites Milton while her husband "exercised his Conjugal Rights." The Gatewood Academy section of the novel is, rather heavy-handedly, titled "Paradise Lost.". Simon Black, the Daddy-Long-Legs who makes several shadowy appearances over the decades, is a childhood friend of Molly's mother from the also none-too-subtly... (Christian Science Monitor)
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna is a winner or loser? Aug 15, 2006
Or the scene at the opera, where Shahrukh is overcome with jealousy, when he watches Abhishek exercise his conjugal rights on Rani. But if you're looking for vintage Karan Johar, then it's that scene where Shah Rukh convinces Rani that they are made for each other because they both love the colour blue. (International Reporter)
