NHRC notice to Uttar Pradesh over reported rape and murder of an 18-year old Dalit girl
The National Human Rights Commission, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that an 18-year old Dalit girl was found
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MP HC | Rape accused incapable of performing the act as per medical diagnosis; Court grants bail
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vijay Kumar Shukla, J., allowed the bail application filed by the applicant-accused in connection with the FIR registered
SL CoA | Punishment of Rape convict increased in appeal considering the previous sentence inadequate in the grave crime; Court allows Revision Application
Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Division Bench of K.K. Wickremasinghe and Devika Abeyratne, JJ., allowed
Ker HC | Anticipatory bail granted on basis of love affair between rape accused and victim and their impending marriage
Kerala High Court: P.V. Kunhikrishnan, J., allowed the anticipatory bail application of the applicant-accused in connection with the FIR registered for offence
Megh HC | Anticipatory bail sought under S. 3 of POCSO Act denied
Meghalaya High Court: W. Diengdoh, J., rejected an anticipatory bail application which was filed when an FIR under Section 3(a)/4 of POCSO
HP HC | Bail granted to rape accused due to his young age and being found not in a position to tamper evidence or flee from justice
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhusan Barowalia J. granted bail to the bail accused of facts and averments presented before him. The
Bom HC | Rape on pretext of false promise of marriage: Intention of accused from the inception not to marry is to be ascertained
Bombay High Court: M.G. Sewikar, J., denied bail to the applicant accused of deceiving the prosecutrix by giving false promise of marriage who
Bom HC | Unnatural Sex attracts an offence only if it’s done without the consent of the adult
Bombay High Court: Vinay Joshi, J., granted bail to the applicants who were accused of committing offence of unnatural sex without consent and
Bom HC | No prima facie case of forcible sexual act; Man accused for rape set free on bail
Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., granted bail to an accused of rape in light of no prima facie case of non-consensual sexual
New Zealand SC rejects application for extension of time to apply for leave to appeal in case of a convicted rapist and murderer
Supreme Court of New Zealand: A Bench comprising Glazebrook, O’ Regan and Ellen France, JJ. dismissed an application for extension of time to
All HC | Counsel alleged of raping young woman lawyer, granted interim relief from being arrested
Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Attau Rahman Masoodi and Rajeev Singh, JJ., addressed the matter wherein the Government Counsel who has
[Gang Rape] Bom HC | Mere fact that DNA report does not support paternity, is no ground for bail
Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., rejected the bail application in view of the offence of gang rape against the applicant. Applicant was
Bom HC | No straight jacket formula as to how a woman will react to an act of outrage by a male
Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., while addressing a bail application made the following observation: There cannot be a straight jacket formula as
Ker HC | Rape accused freed as prosecution fails to prove act committed without victim’s consent
Kerala High Court: P.B. Suresh Kumar, J., overturned the conviction of a rape accused by giving him benefit of doubt. Case of the
Ker HC | If consent given out of love and passion on a promise of marriage, sexual intercourse is not rape: Court while granting pre-arrest bail to rape accused
Kerala High Court: Raja Vijayaraghavan V, J., allowed pre-arrest bail to the applicant accused of raping a women whom he allegedly met on
Ker HC | Surrender can never be considered as consensual acts of sexual intercourse; Sexual intercourse welcomed could be accepted as “consensual”
Kerala High Court: P.B. Suresh Kumar, J., addressed a matter in which a 59 year old man was accused of raping a minor
Kar HC | Rape victim falling asleep after perpetration of act is “explanation unbecoming of an Indian women”: Court while granting anticipatory bail to rape accused
Karnataka High Court: Krishna S. Dixit, J., granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner accused of committing sexual offence. Petitioner was accused for the
Sikk HC | Minor school girl raped and sexually assaulted by teacher; Conviction under S. 376(2)(f)(i) and (n) of Penal Code — upheld
Sikkim High Court: A Division Bench of Meenakshi Madan Rai and Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, JJ. partly allowed the present appeal wherein a
Del HC | Trial Court’s decision for offence of committing repeated Rape and Voyeurism upheld
Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bakhru, J., upheld the decision of trial court for offence of rape and videographing the same while clicking nude
SC directs trial court to ensure presence of absconding Nithyananda in rape case
Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and BR Gavai and Surya Kant, JJ has directed a trial court in