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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Cal HC | Rejection of complaint under S. 156(3) CrPC by Magistrate without taking cognizance under S. 190(1)(a) is an error in law; correct approach explained

Calcutta High Court: Madhumati Mitra, J., allowed a criminal revision application filed against the order of the Magistrate whereby he had rejected the

Published on January 23, 2020January 27, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Nirbhaya Case|SC yet again rejects Pawan Kumar’s plea of juvenility

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of R. Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan and AS Bopanna, JJ has dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by

Published on January 21, 2020January 22, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Cal HC | Knowledge of commission of dacoity necessary to attract penal liability for harbouring dacoits under S. 216-A IPC

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Joymalya Bagchi and Ravi Krishan Kapur, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the order of the

Published on December 30, 2019February 5, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CBI | Death Sentence for rape and murder to accused on being found guilty

The Special Judge, CBI Cases, Ranchi has awarded the Death Sentence with a fine of Rs. 5000/- under Section 302 of IPC;

Published on December 27, 2019December 27, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Cal HC | Court commutes Death Penalty to Life Sentence as potential of rehabilitation remains

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Joymalya Bagchi and Suvra Ghosh, JJ., has recently observed in a case of rape and

Published on December 26, 2019December 25, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Hot Off The PressNews

Hyderabad Rape cum Murder | Police Encounter | Telangana HC directed re-postmortem of the bodies of four accused

As reported by PTI, Telangana High Court: A Division Bench comprising R S Chauhan, C.J. and A Abhishek Reddy, J., directed re-postmortem of

Published on December 23, 2019December 23, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

MP HC | Sole reason of delay in lodging FIR, by itself, is not a ground to quash the FIR

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Rajeev Kumaar Dubey, J., addressed a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for

Published on December 17, 2019December 24, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Hot Off The PressNews

Hyderabad Rape cum Murder | Police Encounter | Telangana HC Orders for preservation of bodies of accused till 13-12-2019

Latest Update in the Case: As reported by ANI, Telangana High Court orders to preserve the bodies of the accused, till 13-12-2019.

Published on December 9, 2019December 9, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Quashing of FIR in a heinous and serious case of rape denied even where accused subsequently married the victim

Delhi High Court: Brijesh Sethi, J., while stating that, “Rape not only causes serious injury to a woman’s body, her honour and

Published on November 21, 2019November 25, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Sikk HC | Prosecution’s failure to extract actual act in victim’s deposition results in alteration of conviction for rape to that under S. 354 IPC

Sikkim High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Meenakshi Madan Rai and Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, JJ., while allowing an appeal, found error

Published on November 14, 2019November 18, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Rape & murder of a 10-year-old & her brother: SC refuses to review it’s 2:1 verdict awarding death sentence

Supreme Court: In a ghastly case involving rape and murder of 2 children, the 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Surya Kant and

Published on November 7, 2019November 13, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

When a woman says she did not consent to a physical relationship, court should not presume otherwise

Supreme Court: In an appeal against the verdict of Gujarat High Court that quashed the criminal proceedings against a man accused for

Published on November 2, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC quashes trial against a man in a sexual assault case of a 6-year-old. Here’s why

Supreme Court: “The heinous crime committed should not be led into prosecuting a person only because he was part of the Management

Published on October 18, 2019November 29, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Tri HC | Principle of proving beyond reasonable doubt is equally applicable in rape cases as there can be no presumption of victim telling the truth

Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh, J. allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellant from the charges framed under Sections 376(1), 354 and

Published on October 18, 2019October 18, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Delay in applying for summoning witness can’t be termed as ‘lacuna’ in defence; hearsay evidence can’t be made admissible by exhibiting in circuitous way

Bombay High Court: A.M. Badar, J., allowed a petition filed against the order of the Additional Sessions Judge whereby the application filed

Published on October 18, 2019October 25, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Promise to marry cannot be held out as inducement to have physical relationship over indefinite period, FIR alleging rape quashed

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bhakru, J. while disposing of the petition upheld the decision of the trial court on finding no infirmity

Published on October 11, 2019October 14, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Accused wrongfully charged of committing cheating and rape; Court grants bail in light of fabrication of facts by complainant

Kerala High Court: Alexander Thomas, J. disposed of a matter wherein a complaint was lodged against the petitioner accusing of committing rape

Published on September 21, 2019September 26, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Cal HC | Conviction and sentence for offence under Ss. 376 and 511 IPC upheld for alleged rape of minor

Calcutta High Court: Rajarshi Bhardwaj, J., addressed an appeal arising out of a judgment and order of conviction passed by the Additional

Published on September 9, 2019September 20, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | No sentence imposed on accused convicted under S. 376 IPC who was a juvenile at the time of commission of offence but attained majority when convicted

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Pradeep Nandrajog, CJ and Bharati Dangre, J. disposed of clubbed appeals arising out of the

Published on August 28, 2019September 3, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Sikk HC | Charge under S. 376 (1) of IPC to be proved “beyond a reasonable doubt”; accused given benefit of doubt

Sikkim High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Vijai Kumar Bist, CJ and Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, J. partly allowed an appeal filed

Published on August 27, 2019August 29, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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