The Supreme Court has granted an interim stay on the trial court proceedings against a man who approached the apex court seeking quashing of rape charges levelled against him by his wife prior to their marriage.

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court presided by Justices A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna while passing the order, said, "there shall be stay of further proceedings in Sessions Case No. 6941 of 2016 pending before the Ld. Additional Sessions Judge, Saket Courts, New Delhi."