Kerala High Court | Marriage between Muslims under personal law is not excluded from the sweep of POCSO Act
A child marriage compromises the growth of the child to her full potential. It is the bane of society.
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“Left with no alternative”, Supreme Court acquits all 3 accused in Chhawla Gang Rape and Murder case
“The prosecution has to bring home the charges levelled against them beyond reasonable doubt, which the prosecution has failed to do in the instant case, resultantly, the Court is left with no alternative but to acquit the accused, though involved in a very heinous crime.”
Supreme Court issues notice in petition seeking transfer of Anant Karmuse assault case involving NCP Leader Jitendra Awhad to CBI
Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah and MM Sundresh, JJ has issued notice returnable on 25.11.2022 in the case relating to
Courts equally responsible to provide proper legal protection to minor rape victims; Punjab and Haryana High Court upholds life imprisonment of accused for minor’s rape and murder
Punjab and Haryana High Court: While dismissing the present appeal preferred by the appellant against judgment dated 09-08-2012 and the
Allahabad High Court pained to see minors getting involved in age- inappropriate relations; Grants bail in the interest of infant and minor wife
Allahabad High Court: Rajesh Singh Chauhan, J. allowed a bail application in a case registered under sections 376, 506 Penal Code, 1860
Gau HC | “Illegal detention or kidnapping is a pre-requisite for invoking writ of habeas corpus”; HC holds habeas corpus doesn’t apply on missing cases
Gauhati High Court: Kalyan Rai Surana, J., held that the writ of habeas corpus cannot be invoked unless there is an allegation
No conviction under Section 364A IPC if kidnapper treats victim in “a good manner”: Supreme Court
Supreme Court has laid down the essential ingredients required to be proved by prosecution to convict an accused under Section 364A IPC i.e. kidnapping for ransom.
P&H HC | Husband is legal guardian of his minor Hindu wife; HC quashes kidnapping case against husband
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Harnaresh Singh Gill, J., held that the husband of the Hind minor is the legal guardian of
Madras HC | What is the essential condition for validity of any marriage? Detailed Report highlighting legality of marriage of a girl below 18 years of age
Madras High Court: R. Pongiappan, J., observed that: “…saptpadi for Hindus is the necessary requirement, which if completed make a marriage valid in
Missing UP Law Student Case| She should be kept wherever she feels safe and comfortable: SC
Supreme Court: When the UP law student who went missing was brought before the bench of R Banumathi and AS Bopanna, JJ
Raj HC | Punishment of Life Imprisonment set aside under SC/ST Act; “offence was not to sexually assault a member of ‘SC Community’ but to satisfy carnal desires”
Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench of Sandeep Mehta and Abhay Chaturvedi, JJ. contemplated an appeal where the appellant had been convicted
Del HC | Forcing a person to ride motorcycle to a certain place held sufficient to upheld conviction under Ss. 367 and 393 IPC
Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J. dismissed an appeal filed by the appellant against the judgment of the trial court whereby he was
Megh HC | Courts can’t be swayed by rise in crimes against women; conviction under S. 366 IPC in a case based on ‘imagination’ set aside
Meghalaya High Court: A Bench of Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, C.J. and H.S. Thangkhiew, J. set aside the conviction and sentence inflicted upon the
Del HC | Court deposition of victim after several days of her being recovered not to be believed on face value
Delhi High Court: R.K. Gauba, J., gave benefit of doubt to the appellant in the present appeal who was convicted by the trial
Order of detention quashed on grounds of violation of Section 10 of National Security Act
Manipur High Court: A writ petition filed against the order of detention passed by the District Magistrate was allowed by the Division
Intention to murder or put the victim at a risk of being murdered necessary to constitute as crime of kidnapping under S. 364 IPC
High Court of Jharkhand: The Division Bench comprising of H.C. Mishra and B.B. Mangalmurti, JJ., recently heard an appeal against the acquittal