Sikkim HC | Conviction under POCSO Act maintained on failure of rebutting presumption of culpable mental state
Sikkim High Court: A Bench of Vijay Kumar Bist, C.J., and Meenakshi Madan Rai, J., dismissed an application filed against the judgment of
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Madras HC | Pollachi Rape Case– TN Govt. asked to pay Rs 25 lakh compensation due to revelation of survivor’s identity
Pollachi Sexual Assault Case: In the barbarous and shameful act that took place in the State of Tamil Nadu the first FIR
CoA Tanzania | Corroboration of material witness required for the offence of rape
Court of Appeal of Tanzania: The Bench of K.M. Mussa, S.A. Lila and R.K.Mkuye, JJ., decided in an appeal concerning the conviction
SC acquits 6 falsely implicated death row convicts in a 16 year old crime; orders reinvestigation
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dr. AK Sikri, SA Nazeer and MR Shah, JJ has acquitted 6 death row convicts and
J&K HC | Charges not established against rape accused since victim’s consent was established through circumstantial evidence
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Bench of Gita Mittal, CJ and Tashi Rabstan, J. dismissed the application filed to assail the
MP HC | Death sentence confirmed in case of rape of 4 year old girl; held a rarest of the rare case
Madhya Pradesh High Court: The criminal appeal was filed before a Division Bench of P.K. Jaiswal and Anjuli Palo, JJ. by the
SA HC | Minor sentenced to imprisonment as a last resort under the Child Justice Act, 2008 for robbery, kidnapping and rape
High Court of South Africa, Eastern Cape Local Division: This case was filed before a Bench of G.G. Goosen, J. where Court
MP HC | Death sentence confirmed as no mitigating circumstances found in favour of rape and murder accused
Madhya Pradesh High Court: This reference was made before a Division Bench of P.K. Jaiswal and B.K. Shrivastava, JJ. by ASJ, District
Ker HC | No pre-meditation, no criminal antecedents – death penalty of man accused of rape and murder turned into life imprisonment
Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of A.M. Shaffique and P. Somarajan, JJ. was hearing a death reference tagged along with a
2014 software engineer rape and murder case| Mere good behaviour of under-trial prisoner doesn’t absolve him of cruel act; death sentence confirmed
“It took me quite a long time develop the voice and now that I have it, I am not going to be
Conviction for rape renders liability for punishment under Section 51 (2) of the Minimum Sentences Act
Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa: This appeal was filed before a 5-Judge Bench comprising of Tshiqi, Swain and Dambuza, JJA.,
Man accused of raping daughter acquitted after his death in light of one-sided investigation and unfair trial
Delhi High Court: Observing the approach of the trial court to be wholly misdirected and erroneous, a Single Judge Bench comprising of R.K.
Rape accused acquitted in light of WhatsApp chat between him and prosecutrix
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Hima Kohli and Manoj Kumar Ohri, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the judgment of
SC issues directions for protection of identity of victims of rape and sexual offences; need for victim friendly trial stressed upon
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ. laid down directions and threw light in a very
Even woman of easy virtue have right to refuse to have intercourse; acquittal of rape accused reversed: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of R. Banumathi and Indira Banerjee, JJ. while setting aside the judgment of the Delhi High Court
Child Pornography-Child Sexual Abuse Material| Standard Operating Procedure for cyber portal-handling complaints finalised: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur and Uday Umesh Lalit, JJ. gave a cut off date for finalizing the
Bihar Shelter Home Rape Case| CBI directed to concentrate on a few areas for further investigation; blanket ban on media reporting removed: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ., while delivering an order in concerning the extremely disturbing
Refusal of father to accept marriage does not amount to false pretext by accused; rape convict acquitted in light of ‘consent’
Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajasekhar Mantha, J. allowed an appeal filed by the appellant against of the
Slightest penetration, of whatever degree, is sine qua non to attract provision of Section 376 IPC; absence thereof regarded as ‘fondling’: Tripura High Court
Tripura High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Arindam lodh, J. disposed of an appeal wherein the offence under Section 376
Demand for severe punishment calls for strictest degree of proof: Gauhati High Court
Gauhati High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising Mir Alfaz Ali, J., allowed an appeal as it was unable to persuade itself