As Women Suffer, the State's Discounting of Rape is Kaafi Real
3 years, 7 months ago

As Women Suffer, the State's Discounting of Rape is Kaafi Real

The Quint  

On 16 August, a woman who had accused the now-incarcerated BSP MP Atul Rai of rape, set herself ablaze in front of the Supreme Court, live-streaming the act. On 23 August, the Gauhati High Court on Monday granted bail to a 21-year-old man, who had accused of rape by a peer from the Indian Institute of Technology. On 26 August, the Chhattisgarh High Court granted bail to a man who was accused of marital rape by stating that "sexual intercourse or any sexual act between a husband and his legally married wife, even if it was by force or against their will, did not constitute as rape", LiveLaw reported. The court's judgment relies on the provisions of the IPC Section 375, which precludes marital rape against women above 18 years from being classified as crime.

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Supreme Court takes cognisance of Allahabad HC ruling on attempt to rape, hearing today
2 days, 1 hour ago

Supreme Court takes cognisance of Allahabad HC ruling on attempt to rape, hearing today

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday initiated proceedings on its own motion against a controversial judgment delivered by the Allahabad high court on March 17 regarding what constitutes an attempt to rape. In her letter, Gupta expressed grave concern over the judgment, stating: “The interpretation by the judge is grossly erroneous, his approach on the subject is insensitive, irresponsible, …

'Shame To The Profession': Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Lawyer Booked For Minor's Rape
5 days, 14 hours ago

'Shame To The Profession': Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Lawyer Booked For Minor's Rape

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail application of a lawyer who allegedly committed rape on a minor girl. The Court observed that prima facie case was made out against the lawyer and that his bail application cannot be entertained due to bar under Section 482 of the BNSS. Court added “…if the prosecution case is patently false …

Allahabad high court's ‘insensitive’ rape ruling slammed: ‘Dangerous for society’
6 days, 9 hours ago

Allahabad high court's ‘insensitive’ rape ruling slammed: ‘Dangerous for society’

Hindustan Times  

After the Allahabad high court issued a controversial observation on what constitutes a rape charge, Union minister Annapurna Devi and several others have slammed the court and called for judicial reforms. Union minister Annapurna Devi and several other politicians slammed the Allahabad high court for an 'insensitive' rape ruling Union minister Annapurna Devi, on Friday, addressed the Allahabad high court's …

Wrong judgment: Minister slams High Court's 'grabbing breasts isn't rape' ruling
6 days, 18 hours ago

Wrong judgment: Minister slams High Court's 'grabbing breasts isn't rape' ruling

India Today  

Union Minister Annapurna Devi expressed her disappointment over Allahabad High Court’s recent ruling that grabbing the breasts of a girl, breaking the string of her pyjama and trying to drag her does not amount to charges of rape or an attempt to rape. The minister’s reaction came after a bench of Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra modified an earlier trial …

Chandigarh: Man gets 20-yr jail for raping minor
2 weeks ago

Chandigarh: Man gets 20-yr jail for raping minor

Hindustan Times  

A fast track special court dealing with rape and POCSO cases, on Wednesday, sentenced a man to 20 years imprisonment for raping a 14-year-old girl in 2021. The court of additional sessions judge Yashika also imposed a fine of ₹ 60,000 on the convict. In addition, the court also ordered a compensation of ₹ 4 lakh to the victim. The …

Koppal rape case: 2 out of 3 men arrested for assaulting an Israeli woman and her Indian host
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Koppal rape case: 2 out of 3 men arrested for assaulting an Israeli woman and her Indian host

Firstpost  

The authorities have so far arrested two of the three suspects on Saturday, who are now being probed on suspicion of attempted murder, gang rape and robbery Police at the scene of the incident in Koppal district in the southern state of Karnataka. AP Two men were arrested in India in connection with the alleged rape of an Israeli woman …

'No Evidence' : Supreme Court Quashes Rape Case Against Ex-Indian Army Officer; Notes Complainant Filed 8 Other Rape Cases
3 weeks, 2 days ago

'No Evidence' : Supreme Court Quashes Rape Case Against Ex-Indian Army Officer; Notes Complainant Filed 8 Other Rape Cases

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently quashed all criminal proceedings in a rape case against a former Indian Army officer, Rakesh Walia, after finding the complaint to be unbelievable.The Court found that the complaint was nothing but an "abuse of the process of law", because apart from her statements, there was no evidence on record. The Supreme Court recently quashed all criminal …

Bombay High Court grants bail to man booked for raping minor girl
1 month ago

Bombay High Court grants bail to man booked for raping minor girl

Op India  

A 24-year-old man who was charged with raping a 14-year-old girl was granted bail by the Bombay High Court on 17th February. The court noted that the victim ‘voluntarily’ stayed with the accused for four days and had ‘sufficient knowledge’ and ‘capacity’ to understand the ‘full consequence of her acts’. Prima facie the statement appears to be suspect.” “The conduct …

14 Y/O Girl Had 'Sufficient Knowledge & Capacity' To Understand Her Actions: Bombay HC Grants Bail To POCSO Accused
1 month ago

14 Y/O Girl Had 'Sufficient Knowledge & Capacity' To Understand Her Actions: Bombay HC Grants Bail To POCSO Accused

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Monday granted bail to a 24-year-old man booked for raping a 14-year-old minor girl, noting that the victim had 'sufficient knowledge' and 'capacity' to know the 'full import of her actions' as she 'voluntarily' stayed with the accused for 4 days. In its 10-page order, a bench of Justice Milind Jadhav considered the statements of …

Delhi HC refuses to quash FIR against Maliwal for revealing minor rape victim's identity
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi HC refuses to quash FIR against Maliwal for revealing minor rape victim's identity

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has refused to quash an FIR against A MP Swati Maliwal for allegedly disclosing the identity of a 14-year-old rape victim who succumbed to injuries. Delhi HC refuses to quash FIR against Maliwal for revealing minor rape victim's identity Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said Maliwal's claim that she was protected from prosecution as her …

Bombay High Court grants bail to man, accused of raping underage girl, observes 'consensual relationship'
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1 month, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court grants bail to man, accused of raping underage girl, observes 'consensual relationship'

Op India  

On Thursday, the Bombay High Court granted bail to a man named Mohammed Ajaan Khan, accused of raping a minor girl and impregnating her twice. Verdict in the case Justice Milind N Jadhav, in his order on Thursday, noted that the victim was a minor while the accused Mohammed Ajaan Khan was an adult. The Bombay Court granted bail to …

Bombay High Court grants bail to man, accused of raping underage girl, observes 'consensual relationship'
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1 month, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court grants bail to man, accused of raping underage girl, observes 'consensual relationship'

Op India  

On Thursday, the Bombay High Court granted bail to a man named Mohammed Ajaan Khan, accused of raping a minor girl and impregnating her twice. Verdict in the case Justice Milind N Jadhav, in his order on Thursday, noted that the victim was a minor while the accused Mohammed Ajaan Khan was an adult. The Bombay Court granted bail to …

Bombay HC Grants Bail In POCSO Case, Says 25-Yr Old Accused Was Not A 'Predator' But A “Young Person” In Consensual Relationship With 16-Yr-Old
1 month, 1 week ago

Bombay HC Grants Bail In POCSO Case, Says 25-Yr Old Accused Was Not A 'Predator' But A “Young Person” In Consensual Relationship With 16-Yr-Old

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday while granting bail to a 25-year-old man booked for raping a minor girl of 16 years for 15 months and impregnating her twice, said that he was not a 'sexual predator' but a young person, who was involved in a consensual relationship with the girl. Single-judge Justice Milind Jadhav noted from the statements of …

Husband jailed for raping wife freed because marital rape not a crime in India
1 month, 1 week ago

Husband jailed for raping wife freed because marital rape not a crime in India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. However, the Chhattisgarh High Court has now overturned that …

Man gets 35 years jail term for sexually assaulting minor girl
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Man gets 35 years jail term for sexually assaulting minor girl

The Hindu  

The Additional District and Sessions Court in Kalaburagi has sentenced a 24-year-old man to 35 years in jail and imposed a fine of ₹29,000 on him for raping a minor girl. As per information provided by Public Prosecutor Shantaveer Tuppad, accused Adarsha Chinde sexually assaulted the girl aged 14 and nine months in May 2023 after promising to marry her. …

Man gets 20-year jail term for raping eight-year-old girl in Odisha
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Man gets 20-year jail term for raping eight-year-old girl in Odisha

New Indian Express  

KENDRAPARA: The additional district judge-cum-special judge, Kendrapara on Thursday sentenced a man to 20 years of imprisonment for raping an eight-year-old dalit girl in Derabish area of the district seven years back. On May 24, 2018, the girl’s mother filed a complaint in Derabish police station alleging her daughter was playing in the village field when Singh forcibly took her …

Police to file chargesheet in 12-year-old girl’s rape and murder case in one week
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Police to file chargesheet in 12-year-old girl’s rape and murder case in one week

Live Mint  

A chargesheet will be filed within the next week in the case involving the rape, torture, and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Maharashtra's Thane district, as reported by PTI citing officials. The accused, Vishal Gawli, allegedly abducted the girl with the assistance of his wife, Sakshi Gawli, from the Chakki Naka area of Kalyan on December 23, 2024, while …

Can't expect rape survivor to travel alone at night to file FIR: Bombay High Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Can't expect rape survivor to travel alone at night to file FIR: Bombay High Court

India Today  

The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court recently upheld the conviction and 10-year sentence imposed by the Amravati Sessions Court on labourer Balya alias Rahul Lokhande for raping a 35-year-old woman who lived alone. Lokhande had appealed his conviction, but the High Court ruled that the victim’s testimony was “cogent, concrete, and reliable.” According to the prosecution, the incident …

Online Sextortion On Rise After Lockdown, Dehumanises & Feeds On Victim's Shame: P&H HC Rejects Bail To Woman Accused Of Blackmail
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Online Sextortion On Rise After Lockdown, Dehumanises & Feeds On Victim's Shame: P&H HC Rejects Bail To Woman Accused Of Blackmail

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court rejected bail of a woman accused of blackmailing a 73-year-old doctor to make viral his obscene videos and extorting Rs 1.34 crore from him. Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "Such acts are currently the highest reported form of image-based sexual abuse, a form of online blackmail which has been growing in prevalence since 2021. The …

A Minor Rape Survivor In Our Country Would Rather Suffer Silently Than Falsely Implicate Someone: Allahabad High Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A Minor Rape Survivor In Our Country Would Rather Suffer Silently Than Falsely Implicate Someone: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

Denying bail to a man accused of raping a minor girl, the Allahabad High Court has recently observed that in our country, a minor girl, who is a victim of sexual aggression, would rather suffer silently than implicate somebody falsely. A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh said that the Court must keep in mind while appreciating the evidence of …

Man gets 30 years imprisonment for raping minor
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Man gets 30 years imprisonment for raping minor

The Hindu  

An Additional District and Sessions Court in Kalaburagi has sentenced a 21-year-old man to 30-year imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹36,000 on him for raping a minor girl. As per the information provided by Shantaveer Tuppad, the Public Prosecutor in the case, Anil Karagar, a resident of Navanihal at Kamalapur taluk in Kalaburagi district, sexually assaulted a girl who …

UP Man, His Son Sentenced To 20 Years Imprisonment For Raping 15-Year-Old Girl In Bahraich
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UP Man, His Son Sentenced To 20 Years Imprisonment For Raping 15-Year-Old Girl In Bahraich

ABP News  

Bahraich, Jan 31 : A court in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich on Friday sentenced a father-son duo to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old girl. Additional District Judge Deep Kant Mani also imposed a fine of Rs 80,000 on the accused, Dhaniram and his son, Ankush. Special District Government Advocate Sant Pratap Singh told PTI that on April …

Three sentenced to 20 years jail for serial rape, drugging a minor
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Three sentenced to 20 years jail for serial rape, drugging a minor

The Hindu  

A Mangaluru court has sentenced three persons to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment on finding them guilty of serially raping a 16-year-old girl on multiple occasions after drugging a The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Sessions Court-2, Mangaluru, K.S. Maanu, sentenced Mohammad Shakeer alias Sakeer,Abdul Samad alias Samad and Abhijith alias Abhi to imprisonment and imposed a fine …

'Consensual Relationship Turned Sour': Madras High Court Acquits Man Convicted For Committing Rape On False Promise Of Marriage
2 months ago

'Consensual Relationship Turned Sour': Madras High Court Acquits Man Convicted For Committing Rape On False Promise Of Marriage

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has recently quashed a case against a 26-year-old man who was convicted and sentenced for allegedly raping his partner on a false promise to marry. The court also noted that the victim's statement revealed that the couple's physical relationship was not merely due to the alleged promise to marry and that the couple shared a good …

Minor’s sexual-assault case: Supreme Court refuses bail to wife of suspended Delhi govt officer Khakha
2 months ago

Minor’s sexual-assault case: Supreme Court refuses bail to wife of suspended Delhi govt officer Khakha

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant bail to the wife of suspended Delhi government officer Premoday Khakha, who allegedly raped a minor several times and impregnated her. The Delhi High Court on September 6 had dismissed the bail application of Seema Rani Khakha, saying the case “strikes at the root of trust between two families” and the possibility …

22-year-old gets 20 years in prison for raping minor, sharing video on social media
2 months, 1 week ago

22-year-old gets 20 years in prison for raping minor, sharing video on social media

The Hindu  

A Mangaluru court has sentenced a 22-year-old resident of Udupi to 20 years in prison and a fine of ₹1 lakh on finding him guilty for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl and sharing the video of the rape on social media. Maanu sentenced Ashwath, a resident of Hebri taluk in Udupi district of Karnataka, to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment and …

Rape case: HC grants bail to accused on condition of marrying inter-faith live-in partner
2 months, 1 week ago

Rape case: HC grants bail to accused on condition of marrying inter-faith live-in partner

Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has granted bail to an accused in an inter-faith live-in rape case on condition that he marry the prosecutrix under the Special Marriage Act and provide financial security to her and their child. During the proceedings, both parties expressed a willingness to reconcile, leading the court to explore a resolution focused on …

Supreme Court Expresses Shock At Trial Court In Gujarat Imposing Only 3 Years Sentence For Rape
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Expresses Shock At Trial Court In Gujarat Imposing Only 3 Years Sentence For Rape

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently expressed its surprise at noting that a trial court awarded only a punishment of three years imprisonment for the offence of rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, although the minimum punishment prescribed for the offence was seven years imprisonment. The Court was also aghast to note that the Gujarat High Court did not …

Delhi court grants anticipatory bail to rape accused, notes offence not reported 'in time'
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi court grants anticipatory bail to rape accused, notes offence not reported 'in time'

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A court here has granted anticipatory bail to a man accused of raping a divorced woman on the pretext of marriage, noting that the woman was not prompt in reporting the alleged offence and that the accused’s custodial interrogation was not required. Delhi court grants anticipatory bail to rape accused, notes offence not reported 'in time' Additional Sessions …

Rape accused got 20-YR RI
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rape accused got 20-YR RI

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a rape case registered at the Vanasthalipuram police station in the year 2018, a rape accused is convicted with 20 years of rigorous punishment. The accused even turned up at the uncle's place, and the duo eloped, leading the minor's mother to register a missing case. After recording the statements of the accused and minor victim, the police …

Relationship Between 'Jija' & 'Sali' Is Immoral But Rape Offence Not Attracted If Woman Is A Major: Allahabad High Court
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Relationship Between 'Jija' & 'Sali' Is Immoral But Rape Offence Not Attracted If Woman Is A Major: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that a relationship between brother-in-law and sister-in-law is immoral; however, if the woman is a major, the said relationship doesn't attract the offence of rape. It was further submitted that the alleged victim is a major who had earlier denied the allegations in her Section 161 CrPC statement; however, later on, she changed …

BREAKING | Madras High Court Forms SIT To Investigate The Alleged Sexual Assault Of Student In Anna University, Orders 25Lakh Interim Compensation To Survivor
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BREAKING | Madras High Court Forms SIT To Investigate The Alleged Sexual Assault Of Student In Anna University, Orders 25Lakh Interim Compensation To Survivor

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Saturday formed a Special Investigation Team comprising of women IPS officers to investigate into the alleged sexual assault of a 2nd Year Engineering Student inside the Anna Univeristy campus in Chennai earlier on Monday. While appreciating the girl for her courage to come forward and report the incident, the court directed Anna University to provide …

Misconceived Consent Obtained On False Promise Of Marriage Constitutes Rape Under IPC: J&K High Court
3 months ago

Misconceived Consent Obtained On False Promise Of Marriage Constitutes Rape Under IPC: J&K High Court

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has reiterated the legal principle that a promise to marry made with no intention of fulfillment, which induces consent for sexual intercourse, amounts to consent obtained under a misconception of fact. Dismissing a plea by one accused Sat Paul, seeking quashing of the FIR filed against him for alleged offences under Sections …

Relief to man accused of rape by his date, court flags 'dangers of dating apps'
3 months, 1 week ago

Relief to man accused of rape by his date, court flags 'dangers of dating apps'

India Today  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday raised concerns over the "dangers of dating applications" while pausing the prosecution against a 22-year-old man accused of raping a woman he met through a dating application. The court also raised objections to the police investigation, pointing out that the charge sheet was filed in the case without mentioning any of the online chats …

Delhi court awards rigorous life term to man for raping minor
3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi court awards rigorous life term to man for raping minor

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A Delhi court has sentenced a man to rigorous imprisonment for life for committing aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a seven-year-old girl in February. Delhi court awards rigorous life term to man for raping minor Additional sessions judge Babita Puniya said "digital rape" was among the "most vilest and revolting form of rapes". Special public prosecutor Sharawan Kumar …

Top court notice to Centre on plea seeking pan-India guidelines for women's safety
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3 months, 1 week ago

Top court notice to Centre on plea seeking pan-India guidelines for women's safety

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Centre and states on a plea seeking pan-India guidelines for the safety of women, including banning free online pornographic material and the castration of individuals convicted for sex offences. Praising the petitioner for highlighting relevant things in its plea, the bench said, "One of the prayers you have asked for is to …

'Serious Offence, Victim An Innocent 14-Year-Old Girl': Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Gang-Rape Accused
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Serious Offence, Victim An Innocent 14-Year-Old Girl': Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Gang-Rape Accused

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Monday denied bail to one Halkaee Ahirwar, who has been accused of committing gang rape against a 14-year-old girl in April this year and making viral a video of the entire incident. A bench of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav rejected his bail plea, emphasizing that the victim is an 'innocent' 14-year-old girl and that the …

Man gets life term for raping minor Dalit girl; trial completed in 24 days
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Man gets life term for raping minor Dalit girl; trial completed in 24 days

Hindustan Times  

In a record 24-day trial, a Sitapur court sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping an eight-year-old Dalit girl under the newly enacted Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, police officials said on Wednesday. A Sitapur official stated the incident was reported on October 14 when one Vishal Kashyap, the victim’s neighbour raped her after taking her to a deserted place behind …

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

Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Charges Against Live-In Partner After 22-Year-Long Relationship
4 months, 1 week 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, 2 weeks 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 …

Brutal Raping Case in Jalaun: Life Sentence for 60-Year-Old Accused
5 months ago

Brutal Raping Case in Jalaun: Life Sentence for 60-Year-Old Accused

Hindustan Times  

A 60-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of a 6-year-old girl in Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh. The verdict was delivered by a special Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO) court judge, Mohammad Quamar, following a swift trial that concluded in just three months.

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Marital Rape Law: Examining Exception 2s to IPC and BNS
5 months ago

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Marital Rape Law: Examining Exception 2s to IPC and BNS

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court will continue hearing on Wednesday a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and Exception 2 of Section 63 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. These provisions grant legal immunity to Indian husbands by stipulating that “sexual intercourse or acts by a man …

Erode man gets 10 years of imprisonment for rape
6 months ago

Erode man gets 10 years of imprisonment for rape

The Hindu  

The Mahila court in Coimbatore sentenced a man to undergo 10 years of imprisonment for raping a woman in Coimbatore in 2020. Mahila court judge R. Nandhinidevi awarded the punishment to Sibiraj, 34, who hails from Erode district, on Thursday. The police said that Sibiraj, an IT employee by profession, befriended a woman from a place near Thudiyalur in 2020 …

Arunachal rape-molestation case: Death sentence for prime accused, 20 years RI for two others
6 months ago

Arunachal rape-molestation case: Death sentence for prime accused, 20 years RI for two others

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: A special POCSO court at Yupia in Arunachal Pradesh awarded death sentence to the prime accused and 20 years of rigorous imprisonment to two others in a 2022 case of alleged rape and molestation of 21 minor students. ‘Shocked’ that a Special Court in Arunachal granted bail to the prime accused, the Gauhati High Court had in July last …

Man gets 20 years jail for raping minor in Uttar Pradesh
6 months, 1 week ago

Man gets 20 years jail for raping minor in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

A POCSO court here sentenced a 22-year-old man to 20 years in prison for raping a minor girl, a government lawyer said on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Additional District Government Counsel Shubham Mishra said that on Wednesday, Special Judge of the POCSO Court Kumar Mayank also fined the accused ₹28,000. Citing the father's complaint, Mr. Mishra said the incident had …

SC to decide on marital rape law despite Centre’s silence
6 months, 1 week ago

SC to decide on marital rape law despite Centre’s silence

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it clear that it will decide the legality of the immunity granted to husbands from prosecution for marital rape solely on legal principles, even if the Union government does not take a stand on the issue. The issue also includes the Delhi high court’s split verdict from May 2022, which remains pending for the …

SC to decide on marital rape law despite Centre’s silence
6 months, 1 week ago

SC to decide on marital rape law despite Centre’s silence

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it clear that it will decide the legality of the immunity granted to husbands from prosecution for marital rape solely on legal principles, even if the Union government does not take a stand on the issue. The issue also includes the Delhi High Court’s split verdict from May 2022, which remains pending for the …

"Juveniles Treated Too Leniently In This Country, Legislature Has Still Not Learnt Any Lessons From Horrors Of Nirbhaya": MP High Court
6 months, 1 week ago

"Juveniles Treated Too Leniently In This Country, Legislature Has Still Not Learnt Any Lessons From Horrors Of Nirbhaya": MP High Court

Live Law  

While upholding the conviction of a juvenile for rape of a four-year-old girl, the Madhya Pradesh High Court lamented the "lenient" laws in the country so far as juvenile offenders are concerned. Justice Subodh Abhyankar sitting at Indore observed, “Court is once again at pains to observe that juveniles in this country are being treated rather too leniently, and that …

Man sentenced to 30-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl
6 months, 1 week ago

Man sentenced to 30-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl

The Hindu  

The District and Sessions Court in Kalaburagi has sentenced Shamrao Chikkanagaon, a resident of Kamalapur taluk in Kalaburagi district, to 30 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl. As per details provided by Shanthaveer B. Tuppad, public prosecutor in the case, the accused on January 5, 2023, sexually abused the minor with a promise of marriage and threatened to …

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