Delhi High Court grants Bail to a rape accused in view of the prosecutrix’s deposition as per the requisites of S. 164 CrPC
Delhi High Court: The Single Judge Bench of Yogesh Khanna, J., ordered the release of a 27-year-old accused of rape on bail,
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Madhya Pradesh High Court lambasts police force for blatant callousness and failure in tracing an 11-year-old missing minor girl
Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Rohit Arya and Milind Ramesh Phadke, JJ. took strong exception to the functioning of
Supreme Court upholds pre-arrest bail of actor-producer Vijay Babu in sexual assault case; certain bail conditions modified
Supreme Court: In a significant case, the Division Bench of Indira Banerjee and J.K. Maheshwari, JJ., upheld pre-arrest bail of actor-producer Vijay
Bombay High Court| Slow pace of trial defeating the very purpose of POCSO Act; Court of Sessions to submit report of pending cases, number of Special Courts
Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J. while adjudicating a bail application which dealt with an unfortunate incident of a girl
Man rapes and murders a 7-year-old physically and mentally challenged girl; kills fellow inmate after conviction. SC confirms death sentence
“We could only wonder what more of criminal activity would qualify as blemish, if not the involvement and conviction in a case of murder of a fellow jail inmate!”
Bombay High Court | Friendship with the person of fairer sex, does not confer a licence upon a man to force himself upon her; Anticipatory bail application, rejected
Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J. rejected an anticipatory bail application which was filed apprehending arrest for the offences punishable under Sections
Can non-resistance by rape survivors be the ground for acquittal for the accused? Patna High Court decides
Patna High Court: While dealing with a case of rape, A M Badar, J. observed that mere non-offering of physical resistance by
Kerala High Court grants anticipatory bail to cine artist & producer Vijay Babu in a rape case
Kerala High Court: In a high-profile rape case that ignited controversy in the cine industry, Bechu Kurian Thomas, J., granted anticipatory bail
Del HC | Non-examination of a 4-year-old victim immaterial when scientific and circumstantial evidence prove the guilt of the accused
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Mukta Gupta and Mini Pushkarna, JJ. upheld the impugned conviction order considering the accused has
MP HC │ Court finds rape charges “vexatious and frivolous “; FIR quashed after delay of 18 years to file a case
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Anand Pathak, J. allowed a petition which was preferred under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure seeking
Ker HC| Statutory diktat for sexual offenses most often unknown to students and youths; HC directs State to include sessions regarding POCSO Act and S. 376 IPC in curriculum
“The educational machinery of the State has fallen woefully short in imparting the required awareness to the young children about the heinous crimes and its consequence.”
Guj HC | Bail granted to a 16-year-old boy accused of having unnatural sex with a 13-year-old boy
Gujarat High Court: Samir Dave, J., granted bail to the accused while prohibiting him from accessing the society in which the claimed
[Rape] Kar HC addressed whether offence under S. 376 IPC can be compounded in case of settlement arrived between the parties
Karnataka High Court: M Nagaprasanna, J., quashed the proceedings against the petitioners in Crime No.87 of 2022 of Byadarahalli Police Station pending
Megh HC | Action of holding hands in public place does not amount to sexual intent, thus not an act of sexual assault; POCSO Case quashed
Meghalaya High Court: W. Diengdoh, J. allowed a petition which was filed with a prayer to set aside and quash the criminal
Junior of a practicing advocate alleges to have been subjected to sexual assault: Will All HC grant him bail? Read the report
Allahabad High Court: In an alleged sexual assault case, Samit Gopal, J., noted that allegations of sexual assault were against a practicing
MP HC | Victim of rape allowed to terminate 13 week pregnancy; Direction issued to District Hospital for immediate action
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vivek Rusia, J. allowed an appeal which was filed seeking permission/ direction for termination of pregnancy. The petitioner
Whether promise to marry made to married women is legally enforceable? Ker HC deliberates in light of settled position of law
Kerala High Court: In a bail matter, P.V. Kunhikrishnan, J., noted the position of law that, a promise to marry made to
63-year-old woman aided her 65-year old husband to commit rape on a minor girl: Can she be granted bail? J&K&L HC answers
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Srinagar: Sanjay Dhar, J., expressed that, in the cases involving offences of serious nature falling
MP HC | Not entitled to keep the amount of compensation paid the State government in the event of a false rape case; Court allows bail
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vivek Agarwal, J. deciding a second bail application filed by the applicant in connection with Crime under Sections
Maternal uncle rapes his 14-year-old niece; will subsequent act of him marrying prosecutrix extinguish all criminal liabilities? SC decides
Supreme Court: In an interesting case, the Division Bench comprising of L. Nageswara Rao and B.R, Gavai, JJ., acquitted the appellant who