MP High Court Sentences Father, Daughter & Son To 6 Months In Jail For Obtaining Abortion Order By Filing False Rape Case
2 years, 4 months ago

MP High Court Sentences Father, Daughter & Son To 6 Months In Jail For Obtaining Abortion Order By Filing False Rape Case

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court sentenced 3 persons to six months in jail after finding them guilty, in a contempt case, of obtaining an order for termination of pregnancy on the false pretext that the Prosecutrix was raped.The Court, in its order, noted that the fact was that the Prosecutrix got conceived from his cousin brother, however, this fact was. In fact, the prosecutrix and her brother had not even appeared before the Trial Court in inspite of clear direction by the Court and thus, on this count also, they were held guilty of committing contempt for flouting the order dated 5.5.2022 Earlier, on February 2022, while dismissing the bail application, the Court noted that considering their testimonies before the Court, the Prosecutrix and her father obtained the order of abortion by making "incorrect averments", because of which, "one unborn baby was killed". Therefore, the prosecutrix "X" and her father "A" are held guilty of committing Contempt of Court. …Accordingly, the father of the prosecutrix "A" is held guilty of committing second Contempt of this Court, for regularly changing his version and the prosecutrix "X" and her brother "B" are held guilty of committing of second Contempt of Court by not appearing before the Trial Court inspite of clear direction by order dated 5-5-2022.

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MP High Court Stays Proceedings Initiated By Children Against Parents For 'Starvation, Physical Abuse & Forbidding Them From Watching TV'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

MP High Court Stays Proceedings Initiated By Children Against Parents For 'Starvation, Physical Abuse & Forbidding Them From Watching TV'

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Madhya Pradesh High Court has stayed the trial court proceedings arising out of a FIR lodged against a couple by their 21-year-old daughter and an 8-year-old son, alleging harassment, including physical abuse, starvation and forbiddance from watching TV. Though the accused tried to forcefully take them back from the aunt's residence, even the local police station did not permit the …

MP High Court Allows Termination Of Minor's Pregnancy After Her Parents Declare They Won't Turn Hostile In Rape Trial
9 months ago

MP High Court Allows Termination Of Minor's Pregnancy After Her Parents Declare They Won't Turn Hostile In Rape Trial

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently granted permission for the termination of a 14-year-old girl's pregnancy following a statement from her parents affirming that they would not turn hostile during the trial against the rape accused.A bench of Justice GS Ahluwalia also added that the victim would undergo an abortion at the risk and cost of the parents and that …

Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence For Mother Who Killed Her 5-Year Old Child
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence For Mother Who Killed Her 5-Year Old Child

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The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, reiterated that when there is concurrent findings of fact by the Trial Court and the High Court, the Apex Court ought not to re-appreciate the evidence to examine the correctness of such findings of fact, unless there is manifest illegality or grave and serious miscarriage of justice on account of misreading or ignoring material evidence. …

MP High Court Holds Daughter & Father Guilty Of Contempt For Obtaining Abortion Order By Filing False Rape Case
2 years, 4 months ago

MP High Court Holds Daughter & Father Guilty Of Contempt For Obtaining Abortion Order By Filing False Rape Case

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench recently held a girl and her father guilty of obtaining an order for termination of pregnancy on the false pretext that the Prosecutrix was raped. Therefore, the prosecutrix "X" and her father "A" are held guilty of committing Contempt of Court. …Accordingly, the father of the prosecutrix "A" is held guilty of committing …

'The Appellant And The Prosecutrix Are Ready To Solemnize Marriage', MP HC Grants 2-Month Bail To Rape Accused To Marry Complainant [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

'The Appellant And The Prosecutrix Are Ready To Solemnize Marriage', MP HC Grants 2-Month Bail To Rape Accused To Marry Complainant [Read Order]

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday granted temporary two-month bail to a man so that during this period the appellant can solemnize the marriage with the prosecutrix/complainant. Court's Observation The court in its order stated, "Looking at the fact that the appellant and the prosecutrix are major and now they are ready to solemnize the marriage. In these circumstances, …

3 Decades Old Rape, Prosecutrix Settled In Life: SC's 'Special Reasons' To Reduce Convict's Sentence To Period Already Undergone [Read Order]
6 years ago

3 Decades Old Rape, Prosecutrix Settled In Life: SC's 'Special Reasons' To Reduce Convict's Sentence To Period Already Undergone [Read Order]

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The Supreme Court reduced punishment awarded to a rape convict to period already undergone taking into account the 'special reasons'. 3 decade old rape incident, the prosecutrix and the accused married and settled in life, are the 'special reasons' which prompted the Apex court bench to reduce the sentence. The 'special reasons', according to the counsel were that: there are …

SC Reduces Jail Sentence Of Rape Accused ‘Uncle’ Who Married Prosecutrix Soon After Alleged Incident [Read Order]
6 years, 10 months ago

SC Reduces Jail Sentence Of Rape Accused ‘Uncle’ Who Married Prosecutrix Soon After Alleged Incident [Read Order]

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In the given peculiar facts and circumstance of the case and to alleviate any further suffering of the prosecutrix, we are inclined to modify the sentence of the appellant to the period already undergone, exercising our jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, the bench said.The Supreme Court recently invoked its inherent powers under Article 142 of the …

Despite Inconsistencies In Statements By Minor Rape Victim, SC Upholds Conviction; But Reduces Sentence [Read Order]
7 years, 4 months ago

Despite Inconsistencies In Statements By Minor Rape Victim, SC Upholds Conviction; But Reduces Sentence [Read Order]

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The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a man accused of raping a minor, even though it found that there were inconsistencies in the statements given by the prosecuterix.The appellant in this case was one of three accused involved in rape of a minor girl in Bihar whose conviction was upheld by the Patna High Court, by dismisssing their …

Rape Of Daughter And Murder Of New Born Child Of It : MP HC Commutes Death Penalty To Life Imprisonment [Read Judgment]
8 years ago

Rape Of Daughter And Murder Of New Born Child Of It : MP HC Commutes Death Penalty To Life Imprisonment [Read Judgment]

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has commuted the death penalty to life imprisonment of a man convicted for raping his daughter and killing the new born baby girl that was aborted by giving medicine.The court ordered the convict “must serve a minimum of 30 years in the jail without remission, before consideration of his case for premature release”.The prosecution story …

Rape Of Daughter And Murder Of New Born Child Of It : MP HC Commutes Death Penalty To Life Imprisonment [Read Judgment]
8 years ago

Rape Of Daughter And Murder Of New Born Child Of It : MP HC Commutes Death Penalty To Life Imprisonment [Read Judgment]

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has commuted the death penalty to life imprisonment of a man convicted for raping his daughter and killing the new born baby girl that was aborted by giving medicine.The court ordered the convict “must serve a minimum of 30 years in the jail without remission, before consideration of his case for premature release”.The prosecution story …

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