Social Stigma Archives

‘Child abuser in eventuality of false implication suffer social stigma’: Delhi HC acquits a man convicted of sexually assaulting a twelve-year-old child

“The quarrel at the time of incident and matrimonial differences provides a strong motive for falsely implicating the appellant subsequently.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Social stigma for the victim and unborn child would be insurmountable’; Uttaranchal High Court allows a 13-year-old victim to terminate pregnancy of over 25 weeks

In the present case, a victim of sexual assault, aged about 13 years, had filed a writ petition forterminating her pregnancy caused due to illegal act perpetuated upon her.

Case Briefs District Court

#MeToo | MJ Akbar v. Priya Ramani: Woman has a right to put her grievance at any platform of her choice even after decades || No defamation case against Priya Ramani [Verdict]

“Sometimes the victim of sexual abuse herself does not understand what is happening to them or what is happening to them is wrong.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | For visual media, there are no regulations in force except self-regulation; PIL for issuing guidelines for visual media — dismissed

Madras High Court: A Division Bench of M. Sathyanarayanan and M. Nirmal Kumar, JJ., while addressing a PIL held that, “With regard to

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Disclosing identity of COVID-19 patients will lead to social stigma; Petition for disclosure rejected

Madras High Court: A Division Bench of M. Sathyanarayanan and Nirmal Kumar, JJ., addressed a petition wherein direction was sought with regard to