Mumbai court grants bail to man accused of rape in live-in relationship
3 years, 3 months ago

Mumbai court grants bail to man accused of rape in live-in relationship

India Today  

The Dindoshi Sessions Court in Mumbai granted bail to a man who had been accused of rape by his live-in partner. After going through the details of the case, the judge said, "Irrespective of the 'no-objection' given by the woman in her own affidavit, the factual matrix unveiled in the FIR ipso facto reveals that the relationship was consensual, for the simple reason that the woman stated residing with the man continuously even without getting married to him." According to the FIR registered at Vile Parle police station, the man had promised to marry the woman, following which they started living together in a rented apartment. During the course of the bail hearing, the man told the court that the woman had given a no-objection to bail by filing an affidavit.

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Prima Facie Consensual Relationship: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Film Director Omar Lulu In Rape Case
4 days, 20 hours ago

Prima Facie Consensual Relationship: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Film Director Omar Lulu In Rape Case

Live Law  

Kerala High Court on Friday granted bail to Malayalam Movie director Omar Lulu in a rape case. Justice P. V. Kunhikrishnan observed that prima facie, the relationship between the director and the complainant seems to be a consensual one. But this is a fit case in which the petitioner is to be released on bail invoking the powers under Section …

Bombay High Court asserts autonomy of Hindu woman in interfaith relationship
1 week, 4 days ago

Bombay High Court asserts autonomy of Hindu woman in interfaith relationship

India Today  

The Bombay High Court said that a Hindu woman who has decided to marry a Muslim man not yet of marriageable age, will be allowed to make her own decision. The court also asserted that there is no question of anyone gaining custody of the woman, who is currently housed at a shelter home in Mumbai. The advocate also submitted …

Men too have dignity: Kerala High Court grants anticipatory bail to actor Menon
1 week, 6 days ago

Men too have dignity: Kerala High Court grants anticipatory bail to actor Menon

India Today  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to veteran actor and director Balachandra Menon in a case accusing him of outraging the modesty of a female actor during a 2007 film shoot. The case was lodged in September this year following the release of the Justice Hema Committee report, which probed complaints of sexual abuse in Kerala’s film …

'Men Also Have Right & Dignity': Kerala HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Actor Balachandra Menon In Sexual Assault Case Filed With 17 Yrs Delay
1 week, 6 days ago

'Men Also Have Right & Dignity': Kerala HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Actor Balachandra Menon In Sexual Assault Case Filed With 17 Yrs Delay

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Balachandra Menon in a sexual assault case filed against him with 17 years delay, after publication of the Justice Hema Committee Report. Based on a statement of a lady, that too after 17 years, this case has been registered…It is true that investigation is going on but everybody must …

Bombay High Court grants bail to 14 accused in Mira Road communal violence case
2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court grants bail to 14 accused in Mira Road communal violence case

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to 14 Muslim men arrested for their alleged involvement in the Mira Road communal violence this January. Noting that their further detention appeared ‘tenuous’, a Single Bench judge, Justice Nijamoodin J. Jamadar observed, “Prima facie, it appears that premeditation or a prior meeting of mind to attack the members of the convoy cannot …

High Court grants pre-arrest bail to man booked under Maharashtra criminal act
3 weeks, 1 day ago

High Court grants pre-arrest bail to man booked under Maharashtra criminal act

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to a Pune man who was slapped with a case under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act. Earlier, the Pune Sessions court had rejected Tingre's anticipatory application on the grounds that he, along with the gang leader of the organised crime syndicate, went to the hotel and demanded ransom, …

Bombay High Court denies bail to man for sharing obscene video of teen with family
1 month ago

Bombay High Court denies bail to man for sharing obscene video of teen with family

India Today  

The Bombay High Court refused to grant bail to a 21-year-old man who had shared an obscene video of a 17-year-old girl with many people and said that circulating such clips of a victim to her father and relatives was an "extremely serious matter". The minor's father registered an FIR on October 2022, stating that he and his relatives had …

Kerala High Court denies bail to cop accused of raping minor Dalit girl
1 month ago

Kerala High Court denies bail to cop accused of raping minor Dalit girl

India Today  

The Kerala High Court denied bail to a police officer, accused of raping a 14-year-old school girl two years ago on Children’s Day, saying he committed a “heinous offence”. The judge, Justice K Babu, denied the bail petition of the officer, who at the time of the rape was a Student Police Cadet instructor at the victim’s school. In his …

Bombay HC grants bail to lesbian couple booked in child kidnapping case
1 month ago

Bombay HC grants bail to lesbian couple booked in child kidnapping case

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Tuesday granted bail to a same-sex couple accused of kidnapping and trafficking a five-year-old girl, stating there was no evidence to support the trafficking charges. The court observed that while their actions may constitute kidnapping, which is a bailable offence, they appear to have been driven by the couple’s deep-seated desire to have a …

Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked For Impregnating 14-Yr-Old Fiancé, Says Their Marriage Was Fixed With 'Good Intent'
1 month, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked For Impregnating 14-Yr-Old Fiancé, Says Their Marriage Was Fixed With 'Good Intent'

Live Law  

Observing that 'poverty is the biggest issue in India, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court last month granted bail to a man booked for raping his minor fiancé on the ground that they were to soon marry since their families had decided to get them married.Single-judge Justice Sanjay Mehare noted that the present case was a 'genuine' one …

Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Man In FIR By Bajrang Dal Member For Alleged Abduction Of Minor Girl Of Different Religion
1 month, 1 week ago

Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Man In FIR By Bajrang Dal Member For Alleged Abduction Of Minor Girl Of Different Religion

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to one Javed Alam, who was booked in an FIR lodged by a Bajrang Dal member accusing him of abducting a Hindu minor girl and having physical relations with her. “…it reflects that victim is willing to join the company of the applicant and to perform her matrimonial duties,” the Court noted …

Gujarat High Court Enlarges Man Booked In 2013 Sabarmati Prison Break Attempt Case On Regular Bail
1 month, 1 week ago

Gujarat High Court Enlarges Man Booked In 2013 Sabarmati Prison Break Attempt Case On Regular Bail

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court granted regular bail to Saquib Nisar Shaikh–booked in connection with the 2013 Sabarmati prison break attempt case by allegedly digging a tunnel, noting that the applicant had already been in jail for over a decade with no immediate prospect of completion of trial.The FIR was registered under IPC Sections 224, 120B, 130and Sections 42 and 45 …

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Bail Granted To One Accused In Tailor Kanhaiya Lal Murder Case
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Bail Granted To One Accused In Tailor Kanhaiya Lal Murder Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a plea challenging bail granted to Mohammed Javed, one of the accused in the 2022 beheading case of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal. The petition challenges the Rajasthan High Court's decision to grant bail to Javed in September 2024, based on the court's assessment that prima facie evidence did not suggest Javed's involvement …

Mumbai: Colaba man granted bail in rape case after citing 'live-in agreement'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mumbai: Colaba man granted bail in rape case after citing 'live-in agreement'

The Hindu  

A Sessions Court in Mumbai granted anticipatory bail to an individual who was accused in a rape case registered with the Colaba police station in Mumbai city. During the hearing in court for his anticipatory bail application, the accused produced an agreement between him and the victim and claimed that it was a consensual relationship between him and the victim …

Live-in ‘agreement’ helps Mumbai man get pre-arrest bail in rape case
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Live-in ‘agreement’ helps Mumbai man get pre-arrest bail in rape case

Hindustan Times  

A Mumbai sessions court has granted anticipatory bail to a man accused of rape, following a hearing in which the accused presented evidence of a consensual relationship with the complainant. The case, registered with the Colaba police station, involved allegations of sexual assault, but the court's decision hinged on a notarized agreement that outlined the terms of a live-in relationship …

Mumbai man gets bail in rape case. Reason: ‘Live-in relationship agreement’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mumbai man gets bail in rape case. Reason: ‘Live-in relationship agreement’

Hindustan Times  

A 46-year-old man was granted pre-arrest bail from a Mumbai court in a rape case filed by his partner after producing a “live-in relationship agreement” that stipulated neither party would file sexual harassment claims against the other. NDTV reported that the woman, who works as an elderly caregiver, and the accused, a government employee, are now under scrutiny by the …

Court Cannot 'Stamp' Polygamous Relation Between Married Persons: P&H HC Declines To Accept Compromise Plea By Man Booked For Raping Live-In Partner
4 months, 1 week ago

Court Cannot 'Stamp' Polygamous Relation Between Married Persons: P&H HC Declines To Accept Compromise Plea By Man Booked For Raping Live-In Partner

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man accused of raping his live-in partner. Justice Harpreet Kaur Jeevan said, "The Court cannot stamp a live-in relationship inter se two married persons by granting them the concession of pre-arrest bail by way of accepting the present appeal. Polygamy is not permitted under the Hindu …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Proceedings Against POCSO Accused After He Marries Victim
5 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 …

SC to hear pleas challenging marital rape exception in new criminal law on July 18
5 months, 1 week ago

SC to hear pleas challenging marital rape exception in new criminal law on July 18

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday assured the petitioners that it would hear on Thursday the batch of pleas challenging the marital rape exception under the new criminal laws. Senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for one of the petitioners, the All India Democratic Women's Association, in the marital rape case, requested that the top court give due importance to …

While Imposing Conditions For Bail, Trial Court Cannot Direct Accused To Apply For Passport, Obtain It & Then Surrender It: Bombay HC
5 months, 2 weeks ago

While Imposing Conditions For Bail, Trial Court Cannot Direct Accused To Apply For Passport, Obtain It & Then Surrender It: Bombay HC

Live Law  

In a significant order, the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday held that a trial court while granting bail does not have any power to direct a person/accused to apply for a passport, obtain it and then surrender it to avail bail. Single-judge Justice Bharat Deshpande quashed and set aside such an "unusual" condition imposed by a …

Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Beheading Woman As She Refused To Convert After Marriage
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Beheading Woman As She Refused To Convert After Marriage

Live Law  

On Tuesday, the Allahabad High Court denied bail to a man accused of brutally beheading a Hindu woman and leaving her body in a drain in September 2020 after she refused to convert to Islam following her marriage with one Ejaj/Aijaj. The first bail application of the applicant was rejected by the High Court in January, considering the facts that, …

Karnataka high court grants 15-day bail for rape accused to marry the victim: Report
6 months ago

Karnataka high court grants 15-day bail for rape accused to marry the victim: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka high court on Tuesday granted a bail to 23-year man who is a rape accused to marry a girl who was the victim in his rape case. Karnataka high court grants 15-day bail for rape accused to marry the victim According to the report in PTI, the high court granted 15-day bail to the accused and the marriage …

Karnataka High Court grants man accused of rape 15-day bail to marry survivor who turned 18
6 months ago

Karnataka High Court grants man accused of rape 15-day bail to marry survivor who turned 18

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has granted a 23-year-old man charged with the rape of a girl when she was 16 years and nine months of age, 15-day bail to marry her. Justice M Nagaprasanna issued the interim order dated last Saturday in response to a petition from the accused, seeking to dismiss the charges as both families wish to …

Court extends judicial custody of Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar till June 22
6 months, 1 week ago

Court extends judicial custody of Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar till June 22

The Hindu  

New Delhi A Delhi court on Saturday extended the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar till June 22. Mr. Kumar was produced through videoconferencing before the duty metropolitan magistrate at Tis Hazari court, which extended his judicial custody till June 22. Prior to him approaching the high court, the magistrate court had denied Mr. Kumar bail, …

FIR Can Be Elaborated Upon By Informant But Cannot Be Used To Create Fresh Charges Against Accused: J&K High Court Grants Bail To In-Laws Accused Of Gang Rape
6 months, 3 weeks ago

FIR Can Be Elaborated Upon By Informant But Cannot Be Used To Create Fresh Charges Against Accused: J&K High Court Grants Bail To In-Laws Accused Of Gang Rape

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has granted bail to two men accused of gangrape, observing that the initial complaint in the First Information Report can be elaborated upon by the informant, but this cannot be used to introduce new accusations or entirely new offenses against the accused. Spotlighting the distinction between elaboration and improvisation with respect to …

Bibhav Kumar denied bail, will approach High Court
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bibhav Kumar denied bail, will approach High Court

The Hindu  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s personal assistant Bibhav Kumar was denied bail by a court here on Monday in connection with the alleged assault on Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal. Mr. Kumar was arrested by the Delhi police on May 18 after the Rajya Sabha member alleged that she had been assaulted at the CM House on …

Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Murder Accused Who Wasn't Produced Before Trial Court On 70 Previous Dates, Calls It Prosecution's Failure
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Murder Accused Who Wasn't Produced Before Trial Court On 70 Previous Dates, Calls It Prosecution's Failure

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently granted bail to a murder accused after he was not produced before the trial court on 70 occasions, despite notices from the trial court. Justice SG Mehare of the Aurangabad bench observed that although the charges are serious, the non-production of the accused before the trial court entitled him to bail. The accused was not …

Bombay High Court Suspends Life Sentence, Grants Bail To Man Convicted For Beheading Girlfriend's Cousin
8 months ago

Bombay High Court Suspends Life Sentence, Grants Bail To Man Convicted For Beheading Girlfriend's Cousin

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently suspended a life sentence and granted bail to a man convicted of murdering the cousin of his girlfriend by beheading him. A division bench of Justice AS Gadkari and Justice Shyam C Chandak prima facie rejected the prosecution's case to the extent that the murder weapon had human blood despite being found in a place …

Rape FIR against married man quashed after he promises never to contact woman
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Rape FIR against married man quashed after he promises never to contact woman

India Today  

An FIR for rape against a married man has been quashed by the Bombay High Court after the woman told the court, "The relationship was of a consensual nature. The bench of Justices PD Naik and NR Borkar heard a plea filed by the accused against whom an FIR was registered on February 3, 2024, at the Lonavala Police Station …

'No Sane Man Would Believe It': Bombay HC Grants Bail To Accused Who Allegedly Raped Victim In Broad Daylight At Crowded Juhu Chowpatty
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'No Sane Man Would Believe It': Bombay HC Grants Bail To Accused Who Allegedly Raped Victim In Broad Daylight At Crowded Juhu Chowpatty

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court granted bail to a watchman accused of raping a house help behind a rock at Juhu Chowpatty in May 2021 after the court found the woman's version of events to be prima facie un-believable. Justice Prithviraj K. Chavan stated, "Since the victim was major at the time of alleged offence, prima facie, it does not appeal …

Justice Ramkumar Reviews India's Latest Criminal Justice Law
9 months, 1 week ago

Justice Ramkumar Reviews India's Latest Criminal Justice Law

Live Law  

My comments: - This again is a welcome provision provided it is effective and foolproof. Every information relating to the commission of a cognizable offence, irrespective of the area where the offence is committed, may be given orally or by electronic communication to an officer in charge of a police station, and if given— orally, it shall be reduced to …

Supreme Court grants bail to Bhurekhan accused of converting woman to Islam
10 months ago

Supreme Court grants bail to Bhurekhan accused of converting woman to Islam

Op India  

On Friday, the Supreme Court granted bail to Bhurekhan of Gujarat in a case against him for forcibly converting a Hindu woman belonging to the SC/ST community to Islam. The Supreme Court granted him bail after the Gujarat High Court had denied it, having noted the prima facie involvement of the accused and presence of sufficient evidence against him. BREAKING: …

Bombay High Court Grants Bail To POCSO Accused After Finding That Complainant, Advocate Submitted False & Impersonated Affidavit Before Notary
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Grants Bail To POCSO Accused After Finding That Complainant, Advocate Submitted False & Impersonated Affidavit Before Notary

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently granted bail to a man accused of sexually assaulting his daughter after finding that the complainant and her advocate, filed a false affidavit in the case. Prima facie, the conduct of the Respondent No.2 and the conduct of the learned Advocate Rohit Kumar amounts to interference in the administration of justice as false and fabricated …

Bombay High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Two Women Accused Of Cheating Actor Vivek Oberoi
11 months, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Two Women Accused Of Cheating Actor Vivek Oberoi

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to two women accused in an alleged cheating case filed by actor Vivek Oberoi. Justice Sarang V. Kotwal granted temporary protection from arrest till 22nd February 2024 to Nandita Saha and Raadhika Nanda in two separate but related anticipatory bail pleas. The pleas relate to an FIR filed by Oberoi's Chartered …

Govind Pansare murder: Court dismisses Maharashtra government's plea against accused
11 months, 1 week ago

Govind Pansare murder: Court dismisses Maharashtra government's plea against accused

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Maharashtra government seeking the cancellation of bail granted to Samir Gaikwad, an accused in the murder case of rationalist Govind Pansare. While dismissing the petition filed by the state government, a bench headed by Justice Anuja Prabhudessai observed that Gaikwad had not violated any conditions imposed on him by …

Bombay HC grants bail to man accused of raping minor, says the sexual relationship was out of love, not lust
11 months, 1 week ago

Bombay HC grants bail to man accused of raping minor, says the sexual relationship was out of love, not lust

Op India  

In a shocking ruling, the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court granted bail to a man accused of raping a minor girl. The court observed that the alleged sexual relationship between the accused and the minor girl was out of a love affair and not lust. The court took into account the fact that the minor girl stayed with the …

Bombay High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Advocate Accused Of Cheating Client By Forging Bail Order
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Advocate Accused Of Cheating Client By Forging Bail Order

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently refused to grant anticipatory bail to advocate Hiral Chandrakant Jadhav accused of cheating a client by presenting a forged sessions court bail order for her husband in a murder case. When the complainant checked the e-courts portal and the Registry of Dindoshi Sessions Court, she was told that no such documents, viz., the bail order …

Bombay High Court grants bail to Kolhapur man accused of raping minor girl
1 year, 2 months ago

Bombay High Court grants bail to Kolhapur man accused of raping minor girl

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Monday granted bail to a Kolhapur man, who eloped with a minor girl, but left her when she got pregnant and eloped with another girl. The High Court also directed a special court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in Pune to record the statement of the victim at the earliest. A …

Courts Can’t Be Used As "Matrimonial Facilitators" For Pressurizing Rape Accused To Get Married To Victim Or To Obtain Bail: Delhi High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Courts Can’t Be Used As "Matrimonial Facilitators" For Pressurizing Rape Accused To Get Married To Victim Or To Obtain Bail: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that courts cannot be used as “matrimonial facilitators” for pressurizing the accused to get married to the victim or be denied bail in sexual assault cases. “The Courts of law cannot be used as a forum for the purpose of facilitating marriages and be used as marriage facilitators by first lodging an FIR alleging …

Relationship Prima Facie Consensual: Bombay High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Married Lawyer Accused Of Rape By Client
1 year, 4 months ago

Relationship Prima Facie Consensual: Bombay High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Married Lawyer Accused Of Rape By Client

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently granted anticipatory bail to a lawyer accused of raping his client, observing that the relationship appeared consensual despite the accused being a married man. “The material on record particularly WhatsApp chats, messages, prima facie indicate that the first informant was in constant contact with the Applicant not only after the alleged date of the incident …

Bombay HC Grants Bail to Man Accused of Killing Live-in Partner, Disposing of Her Chopped Body Parts
1 year, 4 months ago

Bombay HC Grants Bail to Man Accused of Killing Live-in Partner, Disposing of Her Chopped Body Parts

News 18  

A single-judge bench of the Bombay High Court, presided by Justice Amit Borkar, recently granted bail to a man accused of killing his live-in partner, chopping the body into small parts, and disposing of it in sacks and bedsheets. Advocate Sana Raes Khan, representing him, contended that the panchnama under section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, was conducted …

When Victim Avoids Stepping Into Witness Box, Such Conduct Sufficient To Entitle Accused To Bail: Jammu & Kashmir High Court In POCSO Case
1 year, 6 months ago

When Victim Avoids Stepping Into Witness Box, Such Conduct Sufficient To Entitle Accused To Bail: Jammu & Kashmir High Court In POCSO Case

Live Law  

Granting bail to an accused in a POCSO case, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has said that simply because the prosecutrix keeps herself away from appearing in court, the plea for bail cannot be deferred indefinitely. The accused was arrested in April 2020 and his first bail application was rejected by the trial court on the ground …

Courts Should Not Draw Conclusions At Stage Of Bail About Promise Of Marriage, Such Finding Must Await Evaluation Of Evidence At Trial: Delhi HC
1 year, 6 months ago

Courts Should Not Draw Conclusions At Stage Of Bail About Promise Of Marriage, Such Finding Must Await Evaluation Of Evidence At Trial: Delhi HC

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday observed that it is neither appropriate nor feasible for courts to draw any conclusion or return any finding at the stage of bail of an accused as to whether a promise of marriage made to a prosecutrix was false or in bad faith.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani added that such a a finding or decision …

Bombay High Court grants bail to 19-year-old accused in rape case
1 year, 7 months ago

Bombay High Court grants bail to 19-year-old accused in rape case

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a 19-year-old accused in a gang rape case, stating that the detention will turn him into a hardened criminal. Detention of the applicant in custody will turn him into a hardened criminal," the high court said while granting bail to the accused who has been behind bars since 2021. READ | Bombay …

‘Their Married Life Cannot Be Disturbed For Sake Of Trial’: Punjab And Haryana High Court Quashes Rape Case As Accused Marries ‘Victim’
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Their Married Life Cannot Be Disturbed For Sake Of Trial’: Punjab And Haryana High Court Quashes Rape Case As Accused Marries ‘Victim’

Live Law  

Quashing a rape case on the basis of compromise between the accused and complainant, the Punjab and Haryana High Court said their married life cannot be disturbed for the sake of trial in the FIR. to prevent abuse of the process of any court or to secure the ends of justice.’ In the case in hand the petitioner and respondent …

Bombay HC grants interim bail to 20-year-old student accused of raping schoolmate
1 year, 8 months ago

Bombay HC grants interim bail to 20-year-old student accused of raping schoolmate

India Today  

Considering that age of an accused in the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences Act, the Bombay high court granted interim bail to a 20-year-old student who was charged with raping his schoolmate. The bench of Justice Anuja Prabhudessai went through the FIR and noted "prima facie reveals that the accused and the victim were studying in the same school …

[False Promise To Marry] One Person Can't Be Prosecuted For Rape Merely Because Mutual Relationship Turned Sour: Bombay High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

[False Promise To Marry] One Person Can't Be Prosecuted For Rape Merely Because Mutual Relationship Turned Sour: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

When two people invest in a relationship, one of them cannot be blamed merely because the other alleged rape after things went south and the relationship didn’t culminate into a marriage, the Bombay High Court observed while discharging a man accused of raping his girlfriend since eight years. Justice Bharati Dangre set aside the trial court’s order refusing to discharge …

Bombay High Court upholds 10-yr sentence of man who sexually assaulted girl-child
1 year, 9 months ago

Bombay High Court upholds 10-yr sentence of man who sexually assaulted girl-child

India Today  

Holding that "a little girl of 3-½ years, who is not even introduced to her own organs, cannot be expected to give an exact description of her private parts," the Bombay High Court has upheld a 10-year sentence against a Mumbai man. READ | Bombay High Court allows anticipatory bail to police constable accused of rape On the afternoon of …

Dramatic scenes outside Bombay High Court during custody battle of an 11-year-old boy
1 year, 9 months ago

Dramatic scenes outside Bombay High Court during custody battle of an 11-year-old boy

India Today  

Around 3 pm, a sharp cry for help rang out inside the Bombay High Court where a boy was literally picked up by a man while the child struggled to wriggle out of his grip. READ | Bombay HC grants bail to MCOCA accused languishing in prison without trial for 5 yrs The Bombay High Court and then the Supreme …

'Live-in Relationships Not Accepted in Indian Society, Difficult for Women to Live Alone After Breakup': HC
1 year, 10 months ago

'Live-in Relationships Not Accepted in Indian Society, Difficult for Women to Live Alone After Breakup': HC

News 18  

The Allahabad High Court, while dealing with a bail application in a false promise of marriage and rape case, recently observed that the case at hand was a disastrous consequence of live-in relationships. The woman, therefore, is left with no option but to lodge a First Information Report against her live-in partner, like in the present case.” The bail application …

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