Chief Justice S. Vaidyanathan Archives

‘Love is blind but minor girl was made blind by intoxication to fulfil sexual desire’; Meghalaya HC upholds 20 yrs conviction for sexually assaulting minor girlfriend

In the guise of loving the minor girl, the boy had poured some intoxicating substance in the tea which made the girl unconscious and had aggravated sexual intercourse with her.

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Touching private part with penis amounts to aggravated penetrative sexual assault under POCSO Act; Meghalaya HC upholds man’s conviction for raping 4-yr-old girl

“When the testimony of the victim child inspires the confidence of the Court and is found to be reliable, there is no necessity to look for other corroborations.”

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[Reinstating employee of unsound mind] Meghalaya HC dismisses Assam rifleman’s reinstatement plea who shot co-employee

The Rifleman was accused of missing from his service with his weapon and firing three rounds on his co-employee, injuring his right knee, right side of neck and lower abdomen.