Karnataka High Court directs trial court not to record further proceeding on sexual harassment case against H.D. Revanna
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court directs trial court not to record further proceeding on sexual harassment case against H.D. Revanna

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday directed the trial court not to record further proceedings based on the charge sheet filed against former Minister and MLA for Holenarsipur H.D. Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the interim order on the petition filed by Mr. Revanna, who questioned the legality of registration of FIR on the alleged incident said to have been taken place four years ago. Senior advocate C.V. Nagesh, appearing for Mr. Revanna, said that proceeding before the trial court will have to be halted till the High Court considers the challenge to the very registration of the FIR after a lapse of four years on the alleged incident, and the offence of criminal intimidation was invoked sans any ingredient in the complaint. While the sexual harassment case was registered Mr. Revanna, the rape case was registered against his son and former MP Prajwal Revanna on the complaint of a former domestic help.

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Madhya Pradesh High Court Denies Relief To Advocate Booked For Client's Rape
1 week, 3 days ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Denies Relief To Advocate Booked For Client's Rape

Live Law  

The Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to quash an FIR lodged against an Advocate for allegedly misusing his professional relationship with a client and committing rape on her. The Court also said that prosecutrix statement recorded under Section 164 of CrPC, in which she denied the allegation, cannot be given preference over FIR and statement recorded …

Refusal Of Alleged Rape Victim To Allow Medical Examination Raises Negative Inference Against Her : Supreme Court
2 weeks ago

Refusal Of Alleged Rape Victim To Allow Medical Examination Raises Negative Inference Against Her : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has reiterated that adverse inference can be drawn against a woman, who is alleged to be a victim in a rape case, if she refuses medical examination. "It is a well-settled proposition of law that non- allowance of medical examination by an alleged rape- victim raises negative inferences against them," the Court observed, referring to Dola v. …

Brij Bhushan sexual harassment case: Delhi court records witness statement
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Brij Bhushan sexual harassment case: Delhi court records witness statement

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A Delhi court on Monday recorded the statement of the kin of one of the women wrestlers who accused ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh of sexual harassment. Brij Bhushan sexual harassment case: Delhi court records witness statement Additional chief metropolitan magistrate Vaibhav Chaurasiya recorded the statement of the witness, the wrestler's husband, during the in-chamber proceeding. On May …

Karnataka High Court quashes criminal case registered against Arnab Goswami
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Karnataka High Court quashes criminal case registered against Arnab Goswami

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka has said that a criminal case against Arnab Goswami, the editor-in-chief of Republic Media Network, for allegedly ‘creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes by telecasting a report containing rumour,’ was a “classic illustration for dragging him only to settle other scores”. Justice M. Nagaprasanna made these observations while quashing the First Information …

Supreme Court Refuses To Stop Police Investigation On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee Regarding Women's Exploitation In Malayalam Cinema
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Stop Police Investigation On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee Regarding Women's Exploitation In Malayalam Cinema

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the directions of the Kerala High Court to register FIRs based on the depositions given by witnesses/victims before the Justice Hema Committee regarding the sexual exploitation of women in Malayalam cinema field. The bench pronounced the order disposing of the Special Leave Petitions filed by film producer Sajimon Parayil and two …

Consensual acts do not give man license to assault woman: Karnataka High Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Consensual acts do not give man license to assault woman: Karnataka High Court

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed rape charges against a police inspector, ruling that a consensual sexual relationship cannot be classified as rape. Karnataka High Court However, the court upheld the charges of assault, criminal intimidation, and attempted murder against the officer, emphasizing that consent in a relationship does not give anyone the right to harm or threaten another person, …

CID directed not to precipitate case against C.T. Ravi in derogatory remarks incident till Karnataka High Court decides jurisdiction issue
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CID directed not to precipitate case against C.T. Ravi in derogatory remarks incident till Karnataka High Court decides jurisdiction issue

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday directed the Criminal Investigation Department not to precipitate till January 30 the criminal case registered against C.T. The interim order would be in operation till the court decides the issue on whether Chairman of the Council has the exclusive jurisdiction to deal with the matters that occur inside the Council, irrespective of whether …

Karnataka High Court reserves verdict on Yediyurappa’s petition challenging POCSO case
2 months ago

Karnataka High Court reserves verdict on Yediyurappa’s petition challenging POCSO case

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday reserved its judgment on the petition filed by former Chief Minister B.S. ‘No sexual assault’ Earlier, Senior Advocate C.V. Nagesh, appearing for Mr. Yediyurappa, denied the allegation and contended that the statements given by the witnesses and the pieces of evidence disclose that there is not even probability of occurrence of the incident …

Karnataka High Court Reserves Verdict On Former CM Yediyurappa's Plea To Quash POCSO Case
2 months ago

Karnataka High Court Reserves Verdict On Former CM Yediyurappa's Plea To Quash POCSO Case

Live Law  

Countering the State's contention that ex-CM BS Yediyurappa 'calculatedly' filed his plea for quashing a POCSO case after the complainant's death, the BJP leader told the Karnataka High Court on Friday that it wasn't that the complainant had told him when she was going to pass away, adding that he was not a magician. Opposing the State's contention that the …

Karnataka HC stays proceedings against Rahul Gandhi in defamation case filed by BJP
2 months ago

Karnataka HC stays proceedings against Rahul Gandhi in defamation case filed by BJP

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka stayed the proceedings against Rahul Gandhi, a Congress MP and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, in a defamation case lodged by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s State unit for issuing ‘defamatory’ Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the interim order on January 17 on a petition filed by Mr. Gandhi, who has questioned the …

Karnataka HC denies Prajwal Revanna access to digital evidence of other victims
2 months ago

Karnataka HC denies Prajwal Revanna access to digital evidence of other victims

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday ruled that suspended JD leader Prajwal Revanna, who faces multiple allegations of sexual assault, can only examine digital evidence related to the complainant in the present case and not that of other women. JD MP Prajwal Revanna Revanna had approached the court seeking access to all digital evidence collected by the State Special Investigation …

Can't Change Law Just Because It Is Prajwal Revanna: Karnataka HC Orally Says In His Plea For Production Of Electronic Evidence In Rape Case
2 months ago

Can't Change Law Just Because It Is Prajwal Revanna: Karnataka HC Orally Says In His Plea For Production Of Electronic Evidence In Rape Case

Live Law  

"Just because it is Prajwal Revanna law cannot be changed", said the Karnataka High Court orally on Thursday while hearing the former JD leader's plea, who is booked in a rape and sexual assault case, for production of documents and Electronic Evidence collected by prosecution from his driver's phone. The State's counsel said that the petitioner wanted the "entire data". …

‘Form probe team under woman officer’: Cong-led alliance to Kerala govt in Dalit teen case
2 months, 1 week ago

‘Form probe team under woman officer’: Cong-led alliance to Kerala govt in Dalit teen case

Hindustan Times  

The Congress-led United Democratic Front on Sunday demanded that the Kerala government constitute a special probe team under the leadership of a female Indian Police Service officer, amid shock and horror in the state over the alleged sexual abuse of an 18-year-old Dalit athlete in the Pathanamthitta district. For this, the government should immediately appoint a Special Investigation Team headed …

Karnataka High Court asks trial court not to frame charges against Prajwal Revanna for now in one of the four rape cases
2 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court asks trial court not to frame charges against Prajwal Revanna for now in one of the four rape cases

The Hindu  

While refusing to stay the trial in one of the rape cases against former MP for Hassan Prajwal Revanna, the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday directed the trial court not to frame charges against him till the High Court decides his complaint of not being provided with cloned copies of certain digital data that are part of one of …

Karnataka High Court Stalls Framing Of Charge Against Prajwal Revanna In Alleged Sexual Assault Case Till January 16
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2 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Stalls Framing Of Charge Against Prajwal Revanna In Alleged Sexual Assault Case Till January 16

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the trial court not to frame charges against former Member of Parliament, Prajwal Revanna who is accused in a case of rape and sexual assault, till January 16. Justice M Nagaprasanna has directed thus while hearing a petition filed by Revanna, questioning an order dated December 1, 2024 of the trial court rejecting …

Karnataka High Court stays investigation into FIR registered against IIM-B director and seven faculty members
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court stays investigation into FIR registered against IIM-B director and seven faculty members

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday stayed the investigation based on the FIR registered against the director of the Indian Institute of Management-Bengaluru and seven faculty members for alleged caste-based discrimination and humiliation of an associate professor by disclosing the information in the public domain that he belongs to the Scheduled Caste community. Justice Hemant Chandangoudar passed the interim …

Calcutta high court relief for NUJS vice chancellor in sexual harassment case
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Calcutta high court relief for NUJS vice chancellor in sexual harassment case

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court has upheld the decision to dismiss a sexual harassment complaint filed by a faculty member against Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti, vice chancellor of the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences in Kolkata. The local complaints committee dismissed the complaint against the vice chancellor in March this year The bench of justices Harish Tandon and Prasenjit …

‘Dangers of dating apps’... Why Karnataka High Court stayed case against man accused of rape
3 months ago

‘Dangers of dating apps’... Why Karnataka High Court stayed case against man accused of rape

Live Mint  

A bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna of the Karnataka High Court on December 16 stayed proceedings against a man accused of rape and highlighted the “dangers of dating apps”, according to a report by India Today. It added that the police chargesheet did not account for the petitioner and defendants online chats and raised credibility about the “verbatim” witness statements …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Case Against Fiance Who Absconded After Engagement Upon Being Booked In An NDPS Case
3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Case Against Fiance Who Absconded After Engagement Upon Being Booked In An NDPS Case

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court quashed a rape case registered by a woman against her fiance–who had absconded post their engagement after he was booked in a case under the NDPS Act–noting that the complainant's statement that she did not want to pursue the case further. The court after going through the records said, "After the registration of the crime in …

'False Complaint' : Karnataka High Court Stays Sexual Assault Case Filed By Man Against Malayalam Director Ranjith
3 months, 1 week ago

'False Complaint' : Karnataka High Court Stays Sexual Assault Case Filed By Man Against Malayalam Director Ranjith

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has stayed the investigation in a sexual harassment case filed by a man against Malayalam film director Ranjith, after noting that the allegations seemed prima facie false. Though the complainant alleged that he was sexually assaulted at the Taj Hotel near Bangalore airport in 2012, the said hotel started functioning only in 2016, the Court noted. …

False Promise To Marry: Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Case By Married Woman Who Projected Herself To Be Divorced On Dating App
3 months, 2 weeks ago

False Promise To Marry: Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Case By Married Woman Who Projected Herself To Be Divorced On Dating App

Live Law  

Observing that “there cannot be promise of marriage held on to a lady, who was already married,” the Karnataka High Court quashed a rape case registered against a man by a woman whom he met on 'bumble app' where the woman had in her profile projected herself to be a divorced lady. The complainant was already married and had projected …

Rape case against cricketer's relative in Gujarat on ex-fiance's complaint
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rape case against cricketer's relative in Gujarat on ex-fiance's complaint

India Today  

A rape case has been filed against a cricketer's relative in Gujarat's Rajkot following a complaint by his ex-fiance, who accused him of engaging in sexual relations with her during their engagement and later calling off the marriage. Senior police officer Jagdish Bangarwa confirmed the registration of an FIR for rape against Jeet Pabari but stated that an arrest cannot …

K’taka HC denies anticipatory bail to Revanna in rape case
4 months ago

K’taka HC denies anticipatory bail to Revanna in rape case

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka high court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by former MP Prajwal Revanna in a rape case involving a former member of the Hassan zilla panchayat. The woman filed a formal complaint with the Special Investigation Team on May 1, 2024, leading to the registration of a case at the cyber police station of the Criminal …

Karnataka HC rejects Prajwal Revanna’s anticipatory bail plea in sexual harassment case
4 months ago

Karnataka HC rejects Prajwal Revanna’s anticipatory bail plea in sexual harassment case

Live Mint  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by former Janata Dal MP Prajwal Revanna in connection with a rape and sexual assault case. Prajwal Revanna is facing four cases of rape, sexual assault, and criminal intimidation which are being probed by a Special Investigation Team of the Karnataka Police. The cases of sexual abuse came …

Karnataka HC denies anticipatory bail to Prajwal Revanna in sexual harassment case
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4 months ago

Karnataka HC denies anticipatory bail to Prajwal Revanna in sexual harassment case

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by former JD MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing allegations of rape and sexual assault, in connection with a fourth case registered against him. The cases of sexual abuse came to light after pen drives containing explicit videos allegedly involving Prajwal Revanna were reportedly circulated in Hassan, ahead …

Karnataka HC denies anticipatory bail to Prajwal Revanna in sexual harassment case
Top News
4 months ago

Karnataka HC denies anticipatory bail to Prajwal Revanna in sexual harassment case

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by former JD MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing allegations of rape and sexual assault, in connection with a fourth case registered against him. The cases of sexual abuse came to light after pen drives containing explicit videos allegedly involving Prajwal Revanna were reportedly circulated in Hassan, …

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Suspended Janta Dal (S) Leader Prajwal Revanna's Anticipatory Bail Plea In Sexual Assault Case
4 months ago

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Suspended Janta Dal (S) Leader Prajwal Revanna's Anticipatory Bail Plea In Sexual Assault Case

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Suspended Janta Dal leader Prajwal Revanna who has been arrested on the allegations of rape and sexual assault.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprassana while pronouncing the order said, "Dismissed". The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Suspended Janta Dal leader Prajwal …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Charges Against Live-In Partner After 22-Year-Long Relationship
4 months ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Charges Against Live-In Partner After 22-Year-Long Relationship

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed rape charges against a man in a live-in relationship, by his partner of 22 years. While granting interim relief and staying all further proceedings qua the petitioner earlier the court had observed, “This case forms a classic illustration, as to what can become an abuse process of law. Seeking to quash the prosecution the …

Man Cannot Be Held Guilty Of False Promise To Marry When Victim Willingly Consented To Physical Relationship: Calcutta High Court
4 months, 1 week ago

Man Cannot Be Held Guilty Of False Promise To Marry When Victim Willingly Consented To Physical Relationship: Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has held that when an adult victim knowingly and willingly consented to sexual relations with a man, the man cannot later be held guilty for committing the offence of rape on the pretext of marriage. The victim lady being an adult was aware of the consequences of such relationship and denial on the part of the …

Supreme Court denies bail to Prajwal Revanna in rape case
4 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court denies bail to Prajwal Revanna in rape case

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Karnataka high court’s October 21 order denying bail to former member of Parliament Prajwal Revanna in a rape case filed against him by a 47-year-old woman who used to work as his domestic help. Prajwal Revanna A bench headed by justice Bela M Trivedi and comprising justice Satish Chandra Sharma …

Setback for Prajwal Revanna, Supreme Court dismisses ex-MP's bail plea in rape case
4 months, 1 week ago

Setback for Prajwal Revanna, Supreme Court dismisses ex-MP's bail plea in rape case

Hindustan Times  

In a major setback for the former JD MP, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the bail plea of Prajwal Revanna, who faces charges of rape and sexual assault. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} A Supreme Court bench, consisting of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma, rejected Revanna's bail plea during the hearing on November 11, observing that he …

Setback for Prajwal Revanna, Supreme Court dismisses ex-MP's bail plea in rape case
4 months, 1 week ago

Setback for Prajwal Revanna, Supreme Court dismisses ex-MP's bail plea in rape case

Hindustan Times  

In a major setback for the former JD MP, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the bail plea of Prajwal Revanna, who faces charges of rape and sexual assault. A Supreme Court bench, consisting of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma, rejected Revanna's bail plea during the hearing on November 11, observing that he is a very influential …

SC dismisses bail plea of Prajwal Revanna
4 months, 1 week ago

SC dismisses bail plea of Prajwal Revanna

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a bail plea of former JD MP Prajwal Revanna, who faces charges of rape and sexual assault. Appearing for Revanna, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi said that a charge sheet has been filed in the case and section 376 of the IPC was not there in the initial complaint. In August, a Special …

Prajwal Revanna case: Supreme Court dismisses bail plea of ex-MP booked for rape, sexual assault
Top News
4 months, 1 week ago

Prajwal Revanna case: Supreme Court dismisses bail plea of ex-MP booked for rape, sexual assault

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a bail plea of former JD MP Prajwal Revanna, who faces charges of rape and sexual assault. In August, a Special Investigation Team of Karnataka which is probing four cases of sexual assault and harassment against Revanna submitted a 2,144-page charge sheet. SC refuses to set aside anticipatory bail given to Bhavani Revanna Weeks …

SC refuses bail to former Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna accused in rape and sexual assault case
4 months, 1 week ago

SC refuses bail to former Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna accused in rape and sexual assault case

Live Mint  

SC refuses bail to former Janata Dal MP Prajwal Revanna, facing multiple allegations of rape and sexual assault after recorded tapes of the incident were leaked in the public domain. The decision has come after the Karnataka High Court on October 21, rejected the bail plea of former JD MP Prajwal Revanna, who faces charges of rape and sexual assault. …

Supreme Court rejects bail plea of former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna in rape and sexual assault case
Top News
4 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court rejects bail plea of former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna in rape and sexual assault case

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the bail application of Prajwal Revanna, the former member of parliament from JDS, who is alleged with various charges of rape and sexual assault. Nevertheless, the bench of the Supreme Court held that it could not entertain the matter of revisiting the bail application that was denied by the Karnataka High Court to Revanna …

Supreme Court rejects ex-Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna's bail plea in rape case
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4 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court rejects ex-Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna's bail plea in rape case

India Today  

The Supreme Court dismissed the bail application of former Janata Dal MP Prajwal Revanna in cases related to sexual assaults of multiple women. The sexual assaults were uncovered after the leak of explicit videos in early April this year, just before the second phase of Karnataka voting in the Lok Sabha elections. Revanna, who had filed an application seeking bail, …

SC dismisses bail plea of ex-MP Prajwal Revanna booked for rape, sexual assault
4 months, 1 week ago

SC dismisses bail plea of ex-MP Prajwal Revanna booked for rape, sexual assault

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a bail plea of former JD MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of rape and sexual assault. Appearing for Revanna, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi said that a charge sheet has been filed in the case and section 376 of the IPC was not there in the initial complaint. In August, a …

Sexual harassment cases can’t be quashed even if accused, survivor patch up: Supreme Court
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sexual harassment cases can’t be quashed even if accused, survivor patch up: Supreme Court

Firstpost  

The verdict, which was reserved way back in October 2023, came in a matter that dealt with the question of whether a High Court, in exercise of its powers under Section 482 CrPC, can quash a sexual harassment case based on compromise between the accused and the survivor. Supreme Court on Thursday set aside Rajasthan High Court’s decision to quash …

Karnataka HC reserves verdict on Prajwal Revanna's bail plea in sexual assault case
6 months ago

Karnataka HC reserves verdict on Prajwal Revanna's bail plea in sexual assault case

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on the bail plea of former Janata Dal MP Prajwal Revanna, who faces allegations of sexual assault and rape. A single-judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna earlier heard arguments on Revanna's application in the first case and two anticipatory bail pleas related to subsequent complaints. The cases of sexual abuse came …

Karnataka HC directs the DGP to caution police stations about a woman who lodged baseless sexual harassment complaints against multiple men
6 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka HC directs the DGP to caution police stations about a woman who lodged baseless sexual harassment complaints against multiple men

Op India  

On Wednesday, 11th September, the Karnataka High Court directed the Director General of Police and Inspector General of Police to provide the details of a woman plaintiff who had filed nine complaints against various people alleging sexual harassment, criminal intimidation, and offences punishable under Section 498A of the IPC. “The details of the woman complainant be available on the database …

Karnataka High Court adjourns hearing on Yediyurappa’s plea against POCSO case on Special Public Prosecutor’s request
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court adjourns hearing on Yediyurappa’s plea against POCSO case on Special Public Prosecutor’s request

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka, on the request made by the Special Public Prosecutor, on Friday adjourned till September 5 further hearing on the petition filed by former Chief Minister B.S. “If Mr. Yediyurappa is destined to go to jail he will, I am ready to argue the case,” said Mr. Nagesh while pointing out that on the one hand, …

Karnataka: Chargesheet filed against Prajwal Revanna in sexual assault and rape case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka: Chargesheet filed against Prajwal Revanna in sexual assault and rape case

India TV News  

Karnataka news: The Special Investigation Team of the Criminal Investigation Department has filed a chargesheet against the former Member of Parliament Prajwal Revanna for rape and his father and MLA HD Revanna for sexual harassment. Chargesheet filed against Revanna The chargesheet is 2,144 pages against former JD MP Prajwal Revanna in the sexual assault case. Ahead of the second phase …

Karnataka HC reserves order on SIT plea challenging HD Revanna's bail
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka HC reserves order on SIT plea challenging HD Revanna's bail

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday reserved its order on the petition filed by the SIT, CID, challenging the bail granted by a trial court to JDS MLA HD Revanna on May 13, in connection with the kidnapping of a victim of rape allegedly involving his son, former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna. Justice M Nagaprasanna reserved the order after …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Proceedings Against POCSO Accused After He Marries Victim
8 months ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Proceedings Against POCSO Accused After He Marries Victim

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed rape proceedings against an accused who during the pendency of the petition seeking quashing of offence was released on interim bail to allow him to marry the victim, who turned major and gave birth to a child. If the proceedings are not quashed, it would undoubtedly result in grave jeopardy to the life of …

Merely Because Love Wanes Away With Time, Consensual Acts Between Two Adults Cannot Be Called Rape: Karnataka High Court
8 months ago

Merely Because Love Wanes Away With Time, Consensual Acts Between Two Adults Cannot Be Called Rape: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that consensual acts between two adults who were in love over a long period of six years will not attract the offence of rape. The court said, “The duration of relationship between the two which was founded on love was for a period of six years, merely because love wanes away by efflux of …

Bengaluru court remands JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna in judicial custody till July 18
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru court remands JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna in judicial custody till July 18

Hindustan Times  

A Bengaluru court on Wednesday remanded JD MLC, Suraj Revanna, accused of sexually assaulting two men, in judicial custody till July 18. On July one, the 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate remanded him in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department, which is probing the cases against him, till today. In the first case, a youth from Hassan district alleged …

Sexual harassment case against West Bengal Governor: Victim moves SC
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Sexual harassment case against West Bengal Governor: Victim moves SC

New Indian Express  

The plea, which was filed on Wednesday, before the top court would likely to come up for hearing within a week or so, as per SC registry. The victim pleaded that this court has to decide whether a victim like her can be rendered remediless, as her only option being to wait for the accused to demit his office and …

Karnataka High Court gives liberty to man to prosecute wife for making false charge of offences against him
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court gives liberty to man to prosecute wife for making false charge of offences against him

The Hindu  

In a rare instance, the High Court of Karnataka has given liberty to a 35-year-old man to initiate proceedings against his wife for malicious prosecution or proceedings under Section 211 of the Indian Penal Code for making the false charge of offences, including the offence of dowry harassment, against him. However, the court, from the records, found that the “documents …

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