Negative DNA report does not exonerate an accused in rape cases: Tripura High Court
“The purpose of DNA test in rape case is to facilitate the prosecution to prove its case against the accused and merely because the DNA test has a negative report”.
Section 375 IPC
Unnatural sexual intercourse by husband without wife’s consent punishable under Section 377 IPC: Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court held that carnal sex, other than penile-vaginal intercourse is not a natural orientation of sex for the majority of women, therefore the same cannot be done by the husband, even with his wife without her consent
Allahabad High Court denies bail to SP Leader Moid Ahmad in Ayodhya Minor Gang rape case
Allahabad High Court permitted the Moid Ahmad to apply for bail afresh after the expiry of four weeks and after the recording of the testimony of the informant and the victim.
Can a wife claim that sexual act by her husband is without consent? Madhya Pradesh HC answers
The Court stated that as per the amended definition of rape, any sexual intercourse or act, by the husband with his wife not below the age of fifteen years is not a rape, therefore, consent is immaterial.
‘Each breach of promise to marry is not a false promise’; Supreme Court acquits man accused of rape by a mother of three
The Supreme Court observed that the prosecutrix had betrayed her husband and three children by having relationship with the accused during the subsistence of her marriage and had continued to live with the accused even after finding out that he was a married man having children.
Explainer | Would striking down ‘Marital Rape Exception’ create a New Offence?
In the Split verdict on Criminalisation of Marital Rape Exception (MRE), the Division Bench of Delhi High Court pronounced a 393-Pages Judgment,
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
Rape by person claiming to have supernatural powers: Bom HC upholds conviction under S. 376 IPC, observes blind faith is real driver in such cases
Bombay High Court: C.V. Bhadang, J., while addressing the matter with regard to rape committed by a person claiming to have supernatural
What amounts to attempt to rape? Supreme Court explains in a 2005 attempted rape of minor girls
Supreme Court: In a case where the accused had lured minor girls aged 8 and 9, took them inside the room, closed
Del HC | Can continuing with an intimate relationship involving sexual activity over a significant period of time, be construed as involuntary? Court answers
Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bakhru, J., observed that it is difficult to accept that continuing with an intimate relationship, which also involves engaging
Madras HC | Partially deaf and mute victim voiced to have been subjected to attempt to rape: Read HC’s ruling
Madras High Court: B. Pugalendhi, J., while partly allowing the appeal modified the offence to fall under Section 354 of the Penal
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
Bom HC | Court refuses to quash FIR against rape accused despite settlement where victim’s consent to settlement appears coerced
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and V.G. Bisht, JJ. refused to quash the FIR and criminal proceedings against
Sikk HC | Prosecution’s failure to extract actual act in victim’s deposition results in alteration of conviction for rape to that under S. 354 IPC
Sikkim High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Meenakshi Madan Rai and Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, JJ., while allowing an appeal, found error
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
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