So Horrendous: Karnataka HC Refuses To Quash FIR Against Madarasa Trustee For Not Reporting Alleged Sexual Assault Of Minor By Two Teachers
3 months, 1 week ago

So Horrendous: Karnataka HC Refuses To Quash FIR Against Madarasa Trustee For Not Reporting Alleged Sexual Assault Of Minor By Two Teachers

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash case registered against founder trustee of a Madarasa who did not report to the police about the alleged incident of unnatural sexual assault committed by two Madarasa teachers on a minor boy. Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed the petition filed by Mohammed Aamir Raza who is the trustee of Manik Mastan Madarasa and charged for offences punishable under Sections 17 and 21 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Section 506 r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The failure would undoubtedly attract punishment under Section 21 of the Act albeit, prima facie.” Further it held, “The offences alleged against accused Nos. The bench said “Reporting of offences under the Act requires strict compliance failing which, the offender committing the offence arising out of rape or sexual abuse on a child, will get away from the clutches of law, which would defeat the very object of promulgation of the Act, as the provision is one of those steps towards preventive measures of child abuses.

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In-Laws Who Tortured Daughter-In-Law Cannot Walk Away Scot-Free Even If Charge For Demanding Dowry Is Dropped In Chargesheet: Karnataka HC
6 days ago

In-Laws Who Tortured Daughter-In-Law Cannot Walk Away Scot-Free Even If Charge For Demanding Dowry Is Dropped In Chargesheet: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a criminal case against the in-laws of a woman who had tortured her. This being the observation in the summary of the charge sheet, merely because the offences under the Dowry Prohibition Act is dropped, it would not mean that mother-in-law and father-in-law, who have tortured the daughter-in-law, could walk away scot-free.” …

Karnataka High Court Declines To Quash Murder Case Filed By Son Against Father Over Death Of Mother Who Fell From 16th Floor Apartment
1 week, 1 day ago

Karnataka High Court Declines To Quash Murder Case Filed By Son Against Father Over Death Of Mother Who Fell From 16th Floor Apartment

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash murder proceedings initiated by a man against his father after his mother died by falling from their apartment situated on the 16th floor. Justice M Nagaprasanna while dismissing the petition filed by Devendra Bhatia said “When the evidence of both the children as quoted hereinabove would pin the petitioner down albeit, prima …

'Satire protected under Article 19': Karnataka HC quashes case against students over skit on Dalits
2 weeks, 1 day ago

'Satire protected under Article 19': Karnataka HC quashes case against students over skit on Dalits

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a criminal case filed under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act against seven students from a Bengaluru college, ruling that their skit was satirical and lacked intent to publicly humiliate members of the SC/ST community. Justice S R Krishna Kumar noted that the skit, performed during a college festival, fell under "satire/entertainment" and …

Headmaster, teachers held for not reporting sexual assault to police
1 month ago

Headmaster, teachers held for not reporting sexual assault to police

The Hindu  

The headmaster and two teachers of a government higher secondary school in Salem district were arrested on Friday for failing to report a sexual assault that occurred on the school premises to the Education Department and the police. Though the incident took place on January 22, the class teacher allegedly obtained letters of apology from the boys and let them …

Gujarat sports teacher arrested for sexually assaulting boy
1 month ago

Gujarat sports teacher arrested for sexually assaulting boy

India Today  

A school sports teacher at a private school has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a boy in Gujarat's Amreli, police said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Vishal Savaliya, allegedly sexually abused a 12-year-old boy, who stayed and studied at the school hostel under the teacher's supervision, with other students. The matter came to light after the father of …

Tamil Nadu: Three Govt School Teachers Arrested For 'Sexual Assault Of 13-Yr-Old Student'
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1 month, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu: Three Govt School Teachers Arrested For 'Sexual Assault Of 13-Yr-Old Student'

ABP News  

Three teachers from a government middle school in Krishnagiri district were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl student. C Dinesh Kumar, Krishnagiri Collector told ANI, "A 13-year-old girl student was allegedly sexually assaulted by three teachers at a government middle school in Krishnagiri district. The three teachers have been suspended by the District Education Officer and arrested under …

Tamil Nadu: Three teachers held for raping child at government school near Bargur
1 month, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu: Three teachers held for raping child at government school near Bargur

New Indian Express  

KRISHNAGIRI: Six months after students were sexually assaulted at fake NCC camps in Krishnagiri district, three teachers of a government school near Bargur were arrested on Wednesday for the rape of a 13-year-old student. According to sources, on Monday evening, the child’s mother went to the school and asked the headmistress why no one had asked after her daughter who …

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 …

Cases Involving Serious Allegations Of Sexual Assault Cannot Be Quashed Even At Victim's Instance: Kerala High Court
2 months ago

Cases Involving Serious Allegations Of Sexual Assault Cannot Be Quashed Even At Victim's Instance: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently held that criminal proceedings in cases involving serious allegations of sexual assault cannot be quashed, even at the instance of a victim. If the prosecution evidence would show, prima facie, materials to hold that the offences are made out, quashment on the ground of settlement moved by the accused or the defacto complainant could not …

Sexual Assault Child Victim Has No Locus To File Quashing Plea In Name Of Saving Family's Honour, Future: Himachal Pradesh HC
2 months, 1 week ago

Sexual Assault Child Victim Has No Locus To File Quashing Plea In Name Of Saving Family's Honour, Future: Himachal Pradesh HC

Live Law  

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that after setting the criminal machinery into motion, the complainant's role ends, and the complainant or the child victim has no locus standing to file the petition for quashing a POCSO Case, that too, in the name of saving the family's honour. At the outset, the Court opined that the complainant's role ends …

Karnataka HC refuse to quash case against man charged with raping 13-year-old girl with mental health issue
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka HC refuse to quash case against man charged with raping 13-year-old girl with mental health issue

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Karnataka High Court refused to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against a 48-year-old man from Tumakuru district booked for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. "The victim identifies the petitioner and, narrates though not in minute detail, about the acts of the petitioner", said Justice M Nagaprasanna while recently rejecting the petition filed by accused Krishnappa against the ongoing criminal …

HC quashes SC, ST case against judicial officers filed by their colleague
2 months, 2 weeks ago

HC quashes SC, ST case against judicial officers filed by their colleague

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has quashed the SC, ST atrocities case filed against three judicial officers based on a complaint filed by their colleague judicial officer. The Bench was dealing with a petition filed by Asifa Sultana and others seeking quash of a First Information Report registered against them under the provisions of the SC, and ST Atrocities Act …

False Promise To Marry: Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Case By Married Woman Who Projected Herself To Be Divorced On Dating App
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Complaint Didn't Mention Accused Was Aware Of Cast, Alleged Remark Wasn't Made In Public: Punjab & Haryana HC Quashes SC/ST Act Case
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Complaint Didn't Mention Accused Was Aware Of Cast, Alleged Remark Wasn't Made In Public: Punjab & Haryana HC Quashes SC/ST Act Case

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed the FIR and related proceedings under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989, observing that it was no where mentioned in the FIR lodged by the complainant that accused persons were aware of his caste. These observations were made while hearing the plea to quash the criminal complaint lodged in …

Teacher, 26-year-old held in two separate rape cases
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Teacher, 26-year-old held in two separate rape cases

Hindustan Times  

Two separate cases of rape have been registered in Bengaluru, leading to the arrests of a school teacher and a man accused of assaulting a woman by promising to marry her, police said on Sunday. Teacher, 26-year-old held in two separate rape cases Tumakuru women police station inspector N Vijayalakshmi said that a 22-year-old physical education teacher, Dadapeer, was arrested …

Sexual harassment cases can’t be quashed even if accused, survivor patch up: Supreme Court
4 months, 1 week 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 …

HC directs State to address issue of protection of sportswomen from sexual harassment
6 months, 2 weeks ago

HC directs State to address issue of protection of sportswomen from sexual harassment

The Hindu  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary to address the issue of protection of women participants in sports from sexual harassment, within six months. In the interest of justice and also to achieve social justice, the court has issued direction to the State government to provide accommodation at the State cost for either …

Tamil Nadu: 10 months on, justice eludes Dalit Pocso case victim
1 year, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu: 10 months on, justice eludes Dalit Pocso case victim

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE : A minor who was allegedly sexually harassed by her teacher 10 months ago in Coimbatore is running from pillar to post seeking legal action against those who were involved in it directly and indirectly. The girl studying in class IX in a government school had filed the complaint against her physical education teacher and others who supported him. …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Case Subject To Accused Marrying Victim, Notes They Were In Consensual Relationship
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Case Subject To Accused Marrying Victim, Notes They Were In Consensual Relationship

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a rape case against an accused subject to him solemnizing marriage with the survivor, who claimed they were in a consensual relationship while she was a minor and now having attained majority, intend to marry each other. A single judge bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar allowed the petition filed by Chikkaredappa and directed him …

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Abetment Of Suicide Case Against Three For Allegedly Teasing Colleague Over Sexual Orientation
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Abetment Of Suicide Case Against Three For Allegedly Teasing Colleague Over Sexual Orientation

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court recently refused to quash criminal proceedings initiated against three employees of Lifestyle International Private Limited, accused of teasing their colleague on his sexual orientation, which is alleged to have caused him to commit suicide. It said, “It is not a case where there is no prima facie material or the allegations are made in thin air.” …

S.21 POCSO Act | Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Gynaecologist For Failure To Report Sexual Assault On Minor
1 year, 9 months ago

S.21 POCSO Act | Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Gynaecologist For Failure To Report Sexual Assault On Minor

Live Law  

Merely because it is six months, it cannot be said that the petitioner should be left off the hook at this stage. In this backdrop, a single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna observed, Section 19 of POCSO Act mandates every person who has knowledge that sexual assault on a minor has been committed, to report it to the Special …

Karnataka High Court Quashes POCSO Case Against Man Who Dropped Minor Victim At Her Home On Instructions Of Main Accused
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes POCSO Case Against Man Who Dropped Minor Victim At Her Home On Instructions Of Main Accused

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings launched under the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act against a man who dropped the minor victim at her home on the instructions of main accused. are juxtaposed to each other and read in tandem what can be unmistakably inferred is that the role of the petitioner nowhere figures before …

Maharashtra: Madarsa teacher assaults a student 70 times in 70 seconds, video viral
2 years ago

Maharashtra: Madarsa teacher assaults a student 70 times in 70 seconds, video viral

Op India  

In Bhiwandi, Thane district, Maharashtra, an FIR has been lodged by the Nizampura Police against 32-year-old madarsa teacher Fahad Bhagat Noorie. Nizampura police station sub-inspector RK Dalvi confirming the development said, “An FIR has been filed against the teacher, and we are looking for him.” Police reported that the perpetrator is currently on the run. The incident took place on …

498A IPC: Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Case Accusing Sister-in-Law Of Harassment, Says Omnibus Allegations Made
2 years, 1 month ago

498A IPC: Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Case Accusing Sister-in-Law Of Harassment, Says Omnibus Allegations Made

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case where "omnibus allegations" of physical and mental harassment were made by a woman against her sister-in-law. A single judge bench of Justice Mohammad Nawaz allowed the petition filed by a woman who was chargesheeted along with other accused under sections 498-A, 323, 504 read with Section 149 IPC. The court said, …

Madras High Court Recalls Order Quashing Sexual Harassment Case Against Godman Shiva Sankar Baba
2 years, 3 months ago

Madras High Court Recalls Order Quashing Sexual Harassment Case Against Godman Shiva Sankar Baba

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Monday recalled its earlier order quashing a sexual harassment case against self-styled godman Shiva Sankar baba.On October 17, Justice RN Manjula had allowed a quashing petition filed by Baba after observing that no application to condone the delay was filed along with the complaint under Section 473 of CrPC.The case against Shiva Sankar Baba was …

Third case filed against Karnataka mutt’s former pontiff Sharanaru
2 years, 4 months ago

Third case filed against Karnataka mutt’s former pontiff Sharanaru

Hindustan Times  

The Chitradurga rural police in Karnataka have registered a first information report against Jagadguru Murugarajendra Vidyapeetha Mutt’s former pontiff Shivamurthy Muruga Sharanaru and four others for allegedly keeping abandoned children in an orphanage run by the mutt without following due procedures, officials said. The latest case against the seer, under section 33 and 34 of Juvenile Justice Act, was registered …

Madras HC Quashes Sexual Harassment Case Against Godman Shivshankar Baba, Says Complaint Not Accompanied By Application To Condone Delay
2 years, 4 months ago

Madras HC Quashes Sexual Harassment Case Against Godman Shivshankar Baba, Says Complaint Not Accompanied By Application To Condone Delay

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has allowed the quashing petition filed by self-styled Godman Shivshankar Baba in a case pertaining to sexual harassment.The Court had observed that the FIR was registered in 2021 while the offence was alleged to have been committed in 2010-2011. The Madras High Court has allowed the quashing petition filed by self-styled Godman Shivshankar Baba in a …

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Doctor Accused Of Forcefully Performing Sex Change Operation On Minor
2 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Doctor Accused Of Forcefully Performing Sex Change Operation On Minor

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash the FIR and chargesheet filed against a doctor under POCSO Act for allegedly conducting a forcible sex change operation on a minor boy, after kidnapping him. The bench said, "The petitioner in the present matter is a Doctor, who is alleged to have conducted the sex change operation, and the other offences …

Madrassa teacher booked under POCSO for sexually abusing 14-year-old boy for two months
2 years, 6 months ago

Madrassa teacher booked under POCSO for sexually abusing 14-year-old boy for two months

Firstpost  

The accused, police said, used to take the victim to his room and abuse him after which he would scare him into silence by threatening him with dire consequences if he told anyone about this New Delhi: The 21-year-old Madrassa teacher who was on Sunday arrested for allegedly sodomising a 14-year-old boy in Hyderabad on Sunday has been booked under …

Seer accused of sexually abusing minor girls arrested in Karnataka
2 years, 6 months ago

Seer accused of sexually abusing minor girls arrested in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

CHITRADURGA : Chief pontiff of Murugha Math Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru was arrested for alleged sexual abuse of high school girls and sent to judicial custody for 14 days, police said. He was taken into custody by the police following an interrogation, sources said soon after the arrest on Thursday, adding that due procedures were followed later in the night. The …

Karnataka HC Refuses to Quash Case Against Teacher for Shaming 5-yr-old in Class
2 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka HC Refuses to Quash Case Against Teacher for Shaming 5-yr-old in Class

News 18  

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act against a female teacher who pulled down the pants of a 5-year-old girl student in the class. The accused teacher allegedly pulled the pants of a 5-year-old student studying in nursery class in front of other children and embarrassed her. Over Swimsuit …

Karnataka: Madarsa boy retracts his statements after CCTV exposes his lie
2 years, 8 months ago

Karnataka: Madarsa boy retracts his statements after CCTV exposes his lie

Op India  

A 13-year-old madarsa student in Mangalore, Karnataka, claimed last Monday that he was beaten up by individuals of another community and that his kurta was ripped. According to a report, Mangalore Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar stated that the kid had ripped his shirt with a pen in order to give the impression that he had been beaten. When the …

Madarsa teacher booked for raping 12-year-old girl in Agra
2 years, 9 months ago

Madarsa teacher booked for raping 12-year-old girl in Agra

India Today  

Agra police have filed a case against a teacher after a 12-year-old girl residing in a madarsa accused him of rape. The complaint was filed by the victim's mother, following which Superintendent of police Satyajeet Gupta filed a complaint against the accused. GIRL ALLEGES RAPE BY MAULANA According to the police complaint, the accused sexually assaulted the victim on May …

Gujarat: 13-year-old student beaten, sexually assaulted at Madani Madarsa by clerics
2 years, 9 months ago

Gujarat: 13-year-old student beaten, sexually assaulted at Madani Madarsa by clerics

Op India  

A case of sexual harassment of a 13-year-old minor boy by two clerics at Madani Madarsa in the Bapunagar area of Ahmedabad has come to light. According to exclusive information received by OpIndia through a reliable source, a daily wager, who lives in Gomtipur had sent the eldest of his six children, who is 13-year-old, to the Madani Madarsa in …

Want to focus on studies: Teen girl seeks to quash sexual assault case under POCSO
2 years, 10 months ago

Want to focus on studies: Teen girl seeks to quash sexual assault case under POCSO

India Today  

Bombay High Court recently quashed an FIR against a 20-year-old student accused of rape and sexual assault against a minor after she granted her consent to cancel the criminal proceedings claiming she wanted to focus on her academic career. The bench noted from the affidavit that she wanted to pursue an academic career and the criminal proceedings would end up …

In Heinous Offence Of Rape, Proceedings Cannot Be Quashed Even If Parties Have Reached Settlement: Karnataka High Court
3 years, 3 months ago

In Heinous Offence Of Rape, Proceedings Cannot Be Quashed Even If Parties Have Reached Settlement: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court recently held that in a case of heinous offence of rape, even if the parties have settled the dispute, the same cannot be accepted and the proceedings cannot be quashed since it will have serious impact on the society. The petitioners relied on the judgement passed by the High court in the case of Vijaya Kumar …

Cannot Expect Victim Child To Speak About The Occurrence In A Parrot Version: Madras HC Reverses Acquittal Of School Teacher For Sexually Assaulting 4 Year Old Student
3 years, 4 months ago

Cannot Expect Victim Child To Speak About The Occurrence In A Parrot Version: Madras HC Reverses Acquittal Of School Teacher For Sexually Assaulting 4 Year Old Student

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has recently set aside a trial court order acquitting a school teacher in Puducherry who had been charged with sexual assaulting a minor student by observing that a four-year old child cannot be expected to give cogent evidence regarding the sexual assault suffered. Justice P. Velmurugan observed, "The victim being a child, who only aged about …

Karnataka: Madarsa teacher sent to jail for 11 yrs for sodomising minor boy
3 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka: Madarsa teacher sent to jail for 11 yrs for sodomising minor boy

Op India  

A special court in Tumakuru district in Karnataka has handed out an 11-years of rigorous imprisonment verdict and a fine of Rs 30,000 on a Madarsa teacher in a 2015 case, in which the court held the Maulana guilty of sodomising and threatening a 13-year-old minor boy. The Madarsa teacher, identified as Mufti Musharaf, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, was …

Ashram Manager Accused Of Committing Forced Sex With 2 Men By Giving Them 'Curse Threats': Telangana HC Refuses To Quash Proceedings
3 years, 7 months ago

Ashram Manager Accused Of Committing Forced Sex With 2 Men By Giving Them 'Curse Threats': Telangana HC Refuses To Quash Proceedings

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court recently refused to quash criminal proceedings against an Ashram Caretaker/Manager who allegedly had forced sex with 2 men after cursing curse them to get paralysis and also threatened them to kill by his devotees. "Whether brother of respondent No.2 and his friend have participated in sexual acts with petitioner voluntarily or forcibly and whether there was …

'In View Of Marriage Of Accused With Victim, Trial To Be Futile':Gujarat HC Quashes FIR For Rape Of Minor [Read Judgment]
4 years, 6 months ago

'In View Of Marriage Of Accused With Victim, Trial To Be Futile':Gujarat HC Quashes FIR For Rape Of Minor [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court last week quashed an F.I.R. pertaining to rape of a minor by an on duty police officer, taking into account "full and final settlement" between the complainant and the accused by the latter entering into marriage with the victim. The Court also referred to the landmark decisions of Supreme Court in case of Parbatbhai Aahir vs. …

Madarsa teacher arrested in Kerala for raping his own daughter for years
4 years, 7 months ago

Madarsa teacher arrested in Kerala for raping his own daughter for years

Op India  

In a shocking incident in Kasaragod district of Kerala, a 16-year-old minor girl was brutally gang-raped by seven people, including her own father, who is a teacher at a local madarsa. According to the reports, the Nileshwaram police on Monday arrested a 50-year-old man, a madarsa teacher, for sexually abusing his 16-year-old daughter repeatedly over the past two years. Victim …

Karnataka HC Refuse To Quash Case Against Doctors Who Allegedly Leaked PG Exam Papers To Students [Read Order]
4 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka HC Refuse To Quash Case Against Doctors Who Allegedly Leaked PG Exam Papers To Students [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a criminal case registered against two doctors, who in the year 2011 allegedly conspired and leaked Postgraduate medical exam papers to select students. Justice Suraj Govindaraj while rejecting the petition filed by Dr Udayaravi and Dr Santhosh R said "At this stage, it cannot on the basis of the submissions made. On …

Madarsa teacher in Malappuram held for sexually assaulting minor
5 years, 5 months ago

Madarsa teacher in Malappuram held for sexually assaulting minor

Op India  

The Kerala police on Monday have arrested a teacher in a Madarsa in Kolathur, Malappuram district for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in the institution. After an initial investigation found that the institution was illegal and was running without a licence, 12 more girls have been rescued from there and have been shifted elsewhere. Malappuram childline chief co-ordinator Anwar Karakkad …

Kerala madarsa teacher arrested for sexually assaulting over 19 minors
5 years, 9 months ago

Kerala madarsa teacher arrested for sexually assaulting over 19 minors

Op India  

A 61-year-old madarsa teacher, identified by the name of Yusuf, was arrested by the police in Kodungallur, Kerala on May 27th on allegations of sexually assaulting several minors over a period of many years. He was on the run for almost 2 weeks ever since the parents had complained to the authorities that Yusuf had sexually abused their son. This …

51-yr-old Karnataka teacher arrested for sexually abusing, molesting orphan girls
6 years, 5 months ago

51-yr-old Karnataka teacher arrested for sexually abusing, molesting orphan girls

Deccan Chronicle  

Kalaburagi: The Karnataka Police on Friday arrested 51-year-old Basavaraj, a physical education teacher in the Government Girls High School in Kalburagi, for sexually abusing and molesting girl students. The teacher has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Act. Speaking to ANI, Kalburagi Superintendent of Police Shashi Kumar said, "Yesterday …

Madhya Pradesh: Madarsa teacher arrested for sexually assaulting a minor student
6 years, 5 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Madarsa teacher arrested for sexually assaulting a minor student

Op India  

A local Madarsa teacher in Khajrana district, Indore, Madhya Pradesh was arrested on 30 September for allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old student of the seminary. The incident came to light when the family of the victim lodged an FIR at the Khajrana police station accusing Maulana Abdul Rauf, 52 years, of taking their minor daughter to a corner of the …

Cannot Quash Rape Charges Just Because The Accused Married The Complainant: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 7 months ago

Cannot Quash Rape Charges Just Because The Accused Married The Complainant: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday relied on the Supreme Court decision in the case of Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, 10 SCC 303, and refused to quash rape charges against an accused who had gone on to marry the complainant.“In view of settled legal position enumerated in Gian Singh’s case,, the criminal proceedings emanating from an FIR registered …

Madurai bench of Madras HC orders school HM to remove karuvelam
8 years ago

Madurai bench of Madras HC orders school HM to remove karuvelam

Deccan Chronicle  

Madurai: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High court on Friday passed an order directing the headmistress of a government higher secondary school to remove the harmful weed 'seemai karuvelam ' from a 2,400 square feet area as punishment for forcing a girl student to file a false sexual harassment complaint against three school teachers. Justice S Vadiyanathan also directed …

Rape Case Can’t Be Quashed On The Ground That Accused Married Victim: Karnataka HC [Read Order]
8 years, 1 month ago

Rape Case Can’t Be Quashed On The Ground That Accused Married Victim: Karnataka HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has recently held that it has no power under Section 482 of CrPC for quashing of criminal proceedings for serious offence like rape, on the ground of settlement between an offender and a victim.Justice John Michael Cunha was hearing a joint petition filed by the accused and victim seeking quashing of proceedings pending before the Special …

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