Rape Archives

Can promise to marry a married woman be legally enforceable wherein she voluntarily formed sexual relations with a man? Ker HC explains

Kerala High Court: Dr Kauser Edappagath, J., addressed a matter wherein a married woman voluntarily had sex with her former lover. In

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Physical relations on Promise to Marry| Long term relationship with intent of marriage ended on hostile terms, would it be covered under S. 376(2)(n) IPC? Del HC explains

Delhi High Court: Noting that the Trial Court failed to perform its duty and rendered a mechanical order, Subramonium Prasad, J., set

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In view of changed definition of rape under S. 375 (b) of IPC pari materia to S. 3(b) of POCSO Act, whether sexual intercourse is necessary to attract ingredients of offence of rape or penetrative sexual assault? Chh HC elaborates

Chhattisgarh High Court: Addressing a case wherein a minor girl was subjected to sexual, Deepak Kumar Tiwari, J., held that, In view

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Inquiry ordered against Police Officer for suppressing evidence in rape case

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vivek Agarwal, J., took up a bail application moved by the Applicant accused for offences punishable under Sections

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If a man rubs his organ on vagina over victim’s underpants, would that amount to rape? Megh HC answers

Meghalaya High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ and W. Diengdoh, J., addressed that, if the victim’s underwear was not

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Rape or No Rape —That is the Question: An Analysis of Consent on the Basis of a Promise to Marry

by Sudhanshu Chaudhari* and Amit Pai**

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Trespassed in house, committed rape, misappropriated money, threatened: Kerala HC denied pre-arrest bail in view of such allegations

Kerala High Court: Shircy V. J., dismissed a bail application wherein a man committed rape with a woman and misappropriated her money

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Tattoo Artist alleged to have committed rape: Bail denied as witnesses might get influenced: Kerala Sessions Court

Court of Session, Ernakulam Division: Shibu Thomas, II Additional Sessions Judge, denied bail to tattoo artist alleged of committing rape under Section

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[Marital Rape] “Wanton lust, vicious appetite, depravity of senses, loathsome beast of passion, unbridled unleashing of carnal desire of demonish perversion” Kar HC discusses protection provided to husband by the institution of marriage

A man is a man; an act is an act; rape is a rape, be it performed by a man the “husband”

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HP HC | Minor girl students raped and subjected to penetrative sexual assault by their teacher: Sanctity of Teacher-Student relationship polluted

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Polluting the sanctity of the relationship of the teacher and students, a teacher committed rape and penetrative sexual

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Megh HC | Court affirms trial court’s conviction on the basis of victim’s testimony in POCSO matter

Meghalaya High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee and W. Diengdoh, JJ., while hearing an appeal which challenged the judgment of

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On pretext of removing evil spirit from body of a woman who was bipolar in nature, a man lured woman and committed sexual intercourse, but ADJ granted bail: Will HC cancel his bail? Del HC analyses

Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J., cancelled the bail of an accused who lured a female on the pretext of removing an

Case Briefs Supreme Court

7-year-old’s “brutal” rape and murder: SC commutes Death sentence; No premature release/remission during 30 years’ LI as “conscience of the society cannot be ignored”

Supreme Court: In a case where a man had brutally raped and murdered a 7-year-old girl, the 3-judge bench of AM Khanwilkar,

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Cal HC | Penetration even of the slightest degree is necessary to establish the offence of rape; Court modifies order after 8 years of imprisonment

Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench of Joymalya Bagchi and Bivas Pattanayak, JJ. modified a sentence imposed which was given in relation

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82 Reports from 21 High Courts: Hijab Row, Uphaar Case, Child Custody Battles, Drug Menace and more | February RoundUp 2022

82 reports on High Court Judgments to read from February 2022. Allahabad High Court Bail 22-year-old woman, burnt and buried due to

Case Briefs District Court

Children less than 12 years of age are “asexual” and normally take time to recognize that disguised love, affection or warmth by perpetrator is sinful: Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi

Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi: Dharmesh Sharma, Principal District & Sessions Judge, found a 28-year-old man guilty of committing aggravated penetrative sexual assault