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Rape
Rajasthan High Court refers issue of shifting Rape/POCSO Act Convicts from Jail to Open Air Camp to Larger Bench
The Court asserted that Judicial discipline requires coordinate benches to follow earlier decisions or refer the matter to a larger bench if there is disagreement.
‘Men have pride and dignity too’: Kerala HC grants bail to actor-director Balachandra Menon in 2007 sexual assault case
“Based on the statement of a lady, that also after 17 years, the present case is registered. It is true that the investigation is going on. But, everybody must remember that the pride and dignity is not only to woman, but to men also.”
[POCSO] Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to 28-yr-old man accused of molesting minor girl
Nearly two years had passed since the FIR was lodged, yet no progress was made in the case. The Court noted that the accused had cooperated with the investigation and that the chargesheet was yet to be filed.
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Allahabad High Court acquits seven in 2004 rape and kidnapping case; Raises possibility of victim’s involvement in crime
“The medical evidence on record does not support the allegation made by prosecutrix and there is no other corroboration of the version of the victim.”
Court must be mindful of the danger of attributing criminal intent to an otherwise disturbed civil relationship: SC
The Court further observed that there is a worrying trend that consensual relationships going on for prolonged period, upon turning sour, have been sought to be criminalised by invoking criminal jurisprudence.
‘Relationship gone wrong and sour’; Bombay HC quashes case under S.376(2)(n) IPC against advocate
If the criminal procedures are continued in the present case, it is not likely to result in conviction and will amount to abuse of process of law.
SC grants anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique in rape case; questions delay in filing of the complaint
The complaint alleging that the actor committed a rape in 2016, came in the wake of revelations made in Justice K. Hema Report detailing several instances of sexual abuse in the Malayalam film industry.
Kerala HC strikes down irregular order, cancels directions to Magistrate on probe into rape allegations against Ponnani police officials
“We are aware of the seriousness of the allegations made by the Petitioners in their complaint, however, this appeal raises broader issues that relate to the exercise of independent jurisdiction by the Magistrate.”
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Gujarat High Court allows termination of pregnancy of minor rape victim; Issues directions for medical board
The Court is conscious of the fact that though the pregnancy of the minor rape victim is of 24 weeks and 05 days, the risk associated with the termination of pregnancy is not higher than the risk of delivery at full term of pregnancy at the tender age of 16.
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The Trial Court has not recorded any finding as to how the present case is ‘rarest of the rare case’ even though the accused has committed the gravest offence.
Kerala High Court refuses to quash case against priest accused of rape on pretext of marriage
Kerala High Court said that there was no undue delay in filing the FIR, as the relationship was predicated on the promise of marriage
Transgender persons cannot invoke Section 69 of BNS: Himachal Pradesh HC grants bail to a man accused of sexual intercourse on false promise of marriage
No doubt, offence alleged to have been committed by the petitioner-accused is of heinous nature, but guilt, if any, of the petitioner is yet to be established on record by leading cogent and convincing evidence.
SC reduces life sentence to 10 years imprisonment of man convicted for raping step-daughter, considering age and eight years of sentence undergone
‘No reason to interfere with the well-considered findings.’ The High Court’s and Trial Court’s decision for convicting the man for offence under Section 376 of IPC was upheld.
Advocate volunteers to cover pregnant minor rape survivor’s delivery expenses on Rajasthan High Court’s request
The State did not oppose the recall of the termination order but contended that the it cannot be directed to bear the medical expenses of the delivery.
POCSO Court sentences, a 71-yr-old man, to life imprisonment with fine of ₹ 50,000/- for rape of 5-yr-old granddaughter
The complaint was lodged by the victim’s mother, leading to the registration of a case under IPC and POCSO Act.
Read why Gujarat HC dismissed Asaram Bapu’s plea for suspension of life sentence in rape case
Asaram Bapu was sentenced to life imprisonment for offences punishable under Sections 376 and 377 of the IPC for raping a sevika at Surat Ashram, in the name of her promotion as an orator for religious discourses.