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Rape

Case BriefsSupreme Court

Centre to submit detailed report on Central Reporting Mechanism for cybercrimes relating to rape, child pornography, etc

Supreme Court: Considering the need for establishing a Central Reporting Mechanism in matters relating to cybercrimes concerning particularly those relating to rape,

Published on April 17, 2018April 20, 2018By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Kathua Rape-Murder case: Provide protection to victim’s family & lawyer: SC to J&K

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ directed the State of Jammu

Published on April 17, 2018April 20, 2018By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

Kathua Rape and Murder Case: SC takes suo motu cognizance; Issues notice to BCI, J&K Bar Council

Supreme Court: Taking suo motu cognizance in the Kathua rape and murder case, the Court has issued notice to Bar Council of India, Jammu and Kashmir

Published on April 13, 2018April 14, 2018By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Unnao gangrape: Supreme Court to hear the plea seeking CBI enquiry next week

Supreme Court: The 3-judge Bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ agreed to hear the plea

Published on April 11, 2018By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Sexual Intercourse with minor wife is rape [Full Report]

Supreme Court: In order to harmonise Exception 2 to Section 375 IPC of the with the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences

Published on October 11, 2017October 19, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Criminalising marital rape of minors: Supreme Court reserves verdict

Supreme Court: The bench of Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ reserved the judgment in the issue relating to criminalising of

Published on September 6, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

Can the increase of age of consent to 18 years by Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 be applied to Child Marriages?: SC to decide

Supreme Court: Hearing the plea questioning the validity of a provision permitting a man to have physical relationship with his wife, even

Published on September 1, 2017September 1, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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20 years rigorous imprisonment & Rs. 30, 20, 000 fine imposed on Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for sexual exploitation of two Sadhvis

On 28.08.2017, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in it’s press release, notified that the Special Judge Jagdeep Singh for CBI Cases,

Published on August 28, 2017August 29, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Supreme Court questions Gujarat Govt. on slow trial of rape case against Asaram Bapu

Supreme Court: The Court asked State of Gujarat to file an affidavit with response to it’s question as to why the trial

Published on August 28, 2017August 28, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Can forced sexual acts by husband on wife, between the age group of 15-18 years, be rape? SC seeks answers

Supreme Court: The bench of Madan B. Lokur and Deepak gupta, JJ has sought response from the Centre as to whether Parliament has

Published on August 10, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

Termination of 10-year-old rape survivor’s pregnancy: Notice issued to Centre

Supreme Court: Hearing the appeal of a 10 year old rape survivor aggrieved by the order of a Chandigarh Court that refused

Published on July 24, 2017July 24, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

In the absence of corroborative evidence, last seen theory cannot be made the basis of conviction

Supreme Court: The bench comprising of L.Nageswara Rao and Navin Sinha, JJ. held that in the absence of conclusive and consistent proof

Published on May 26, 2017June 9, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Nirbhaya Case: Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal against capital punishment of accused persons

Supreme Court: Agreeing to hear the appeal against the capital punishment imposed on the convicts in the infamous ‘Nirbhaya’ case, the 3-judge

Published on February 3, 2017February 18, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Soumya Rape and murder case Review: Justice Markandey Katju asked to participate in the proceedings on 11.11.2016

Supreme Court: In the review petition filed in the Soumya Rape and Murder case where the Court had set aside the death

Published on October 18, 2016October 29, 2016By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Death Sentence for committing rape and murder of 8-year-old girl, confirmed

Rajasthan High Court: Applying the principle of rarest of rare case, the Court upheld the decision of trial Court and confirmed death

Published on September 5, 2016January 17, 2017By Sucheta
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

24-week pregnant rape survivor allowed to terminate pregnancy in order to avoid risk to her physical and mental health

Supreme Court: Acting upon the report of the Medical Board at KEM Hospital and Medical College, Mumbai, constituted to medically examine the

Published on July 25, 2016September 13, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Identity of victim/prosecutrix in sexual assault cases should not be disclosed in judgment

Delhi High Court:  The Single Judge Bench of S.P. Garg, J cautioned the lower court Judges that the identity of the victim

Published on May 30, 2016August 20, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Conviction modified from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 (II) IPC for the accused who raped an 8 year old girl(deceased)

Calcutta High Court: While dealing with a death reference the Court cancelled the death sentence

Published on May 23, 2016July 25, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Retention period of the juvenile involved in the Nirbhaya gang rape case cannot be extended

Delhi High Court: In the matter relating to the release of the Juvenile involved in the ghastly Nirbhaya gang rape case which

Published on December 19, 2015January 2, 2016By Sucheta
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High Courts

Prime responsibility of a woman in a relationship is to protect her own modesty and dignity

Himachal Pradesh High Court– Granting bail to the petitioner in a FIR filed under Sections 376 and 313 of Indian Penal Code,

Published on August 19, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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