Delhi court convicts man for 'attempting' to sexually assault boy in 2015
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Delhi court convicts man for 'attempting' to sexually assault boy in 2015

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A court here has convicted a man for "attempting" to commit unnatural sexual offence on a seven-year-old boy in 2015. Delhi court convicts man for 'attempting' to sexually assault boy in 2015 Additional Sessions Judge Amit Sahrawat was hearing the case against the accused who was charged under section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. "However based on the fact that the victim did not feel any pain and further the doctor did not observe any fact in the medical examination regarding penetration, it is held that the accused just touched his private part at the back or hips of the victim and it is an attempt to commit unnatural sexual offence and aggravated penetrative sexual assault," the court said. "Accordingly accused is found to have committed the offence of attempt to commit unnatural sexual offence/ aggravated penetrative sexual assault, and also the offence of aggravated sexual assault," the court said. "Hence, the accused is found to have committed the offence of attempt to commit unnatural sexual offence and attempt to commit aggravated penetrative sexual assault," it added.

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Delhi court awards rigorous life term to man for raping minor
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 …

Delhi court acquits tutor in minor student's rape case: Consensual relationship
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Delhi court acquits tutor in minor student's rape case: Consensual relationship

India Today  

A Delhi court has acquitted a man in an alleged case of rape of his minor pupil in 2019 and observed the complainant was in a consensual relationship with him. "Moreover, the explanation given by the survivor for not disclosing such facts of sexual abuse to her family members or police is not plausible," the court said, "after the alleged …

Victim Accompanying Accused To Crowded Place Without Raising Alarm, No Injury On Body- Denotes Consensual Relationship: Punjab & Haryana HC
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Victim Accompanying Accused To Crowded Place Without Raising Alarm, No Injury On Body- Denotes Consensual Relationship: Punjab & Haryana HC

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted a man convicted for committing aggravated sexual penetrative assault under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, observing that the prosecutrix sat as a pillion rider with accused in a crowded place and did not raise alarm- which denotes that the relationship was "entirely consensual".Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice. The Punjab and …

Even Consensual Sex With Minor Wife Is Rape: Bombay High Court
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1 month, 1 week ago

Even Consensual Sex With Minor Wife Is Rape: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court bench at Nagpur recently held that a man even if indulging in consensual sexual intercourse with his wife, who is below the age of 18 years, can be booked for the offence of rape, irrespective of the wife's consent. Single-judge Justice Govind Sanap while upholding the conviction of a man for raping …

Court sentences man to 20 years jail for raping minor in 2016
1 month, 1 week ago

Court sentences man to 20 years jail for raping minor in 2016

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The "rape of a child is atrocious", observed a Delhi court while sentencing a 28-year-old man to rigorous imprisonment of 20 years for raping an eight-year-old girl in 2016. Court sentences man to 20 years jail for raping minor in 2016 Additional Sessions Judge Babita Puniya was hearing the arguments on sentencing against the man, who was convicted …

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

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

Live Law  

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

Court Convicts Man for Kidnapping and Forcing Minors to Beg
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Court Convicts Man for Kidnapping and Forcing Minors to Beg

Deccan Chronicle  

A Delhi court has convicted a man for kidnapping a 11-year-old girl. The court found that there was no reason to disbelieve the testimony of the prosecution witnesses, who claimed that the accused kidnapped the girl to force her into begging. The court convicted the accused of kidnapping and sentenced him to 10 years in prison.

SC says it will consider listing pleas challenging marital rape exception soon
3 months ago

SC says it will consider listing pleas challenging marital rape exception soon

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that pleas challenging the marital rape exception had not been taken due to a day-long hearing in another matter relating to customs appeals today. A batch of pleas were pending in the top court for hearing, including the of plea of AIDWA challenging the marital rape exception under the new criminal laws. …

Man sentenced to 30-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl
3 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 …

Six-year-old boy sexually assaulted by neighbour; locals attack cops, accused
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Six-year-old boy sexually assaulted by neighbour; locals attack cops, accused

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A 6-year-old boy was “inappropriately touched” by his 35-year-old neighbour following which the police have lodged a sexual assault case under POCSO provisions and arrested the accused, an official said on Wednesday. While arresting the accused, identified as Balram Dass alias Kalu, from the victim’s neighbourhood and bringing him to the police station, a large mob, also comprising …

Delhi court sentences man to 12-year jail in minor’s sexual assault case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi court sentences man to 12-year jail in minor’s sexual assault case

The Hindu  

A New Delhi Court has sentenced a man to 12 years of imprisonment for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in 2020. It also awarded ₹7.5 lakh as compensation to the victim, saying the purpose of the criminal justice system is not only to attain catharsis by handing down proportional punishment but also to rehabilitate the victim. “In the …

Woman can also commit penetrative sexual assault in Pocso cases: Delhi HC
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Woman can also commit penetrative sexual assault in Pocso cases: Delhi HC

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Friday held that the offence of penetrative sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act can also be invoked against a woman. The court expanded the ambit of the provision while dealing with a plea filed by a woman challenging a city court’s March 2024 order of framing charges of penetrative sexual …

Delhi court directs police to take action against woman for false rape complaint
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi court directs police to take action against woman for false rape complaint

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A court here has directed the Delhi Police to take legal action against a woman for registering a false rape case, saying the special privileges given to women should not be used as "sword" to settle personal scores. Delhi court directs police to take action against woman for false rape complaint Additional Sessions Judge Shefali Barnala Tandon also …

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 …

Delhi court acquits man charged for rape 9 yrs ago due to lack of credible testimony
5 months, 1 week ago

Delhi court acquits man charged for rape 9 yrs ago due to lack of credible testimony

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Over nine years after a man was charged with rape, a court here has acquitted him, saying the testimonies of the alleged victim were not clear, cogent, credible or trustworthy, nor were her allegations corroborated by other material evidence. Delhi court acquits man charged for rape 9 yrs ago due to lack of credible testimony Additional Sessions Judge …

Man acquitted of sexually assaulting 13-year-old girl
6 months, 1 week ago

Man acquitted of sexually assaulting 13-year-old girl

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act court on Thursday acquitted a 28-year-old booked for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in 2018. HT Image Additional sessions judge Kalana Patil observed that the prosecution failed to prove the charges under Section 8 of the POCSO Act and section 354 of the Indian Penal Code against the man. As …

‘Unnatural sex by a man with his wife is not rape, absence of consent irrelevant’: MP High Court
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Unnatural sex by a man with his wife is not rape, absence of consent irrelevant’: MP High Court

Op India  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that despite ‘Marital rape’ not being recognized as an offence in India, any sexual intercourse, including unnatural sex by a husband with his wife, does not constitute rape, as the wife’s consent is deemed irrelevant in such instances. “…insertion of penis in the anus of a woman has also been included in the definition …

Minor's Sexual Assault Case: SC Refuses Bail To Wife Of Suspended Delhi Govt Officer
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Minor's Sexual Assault Case: SC Refuses Bail To Wife Of Suspended Delhi Govt Officer

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to grant bail to the wife of suspended Delhi government officer Premoday Khakha, who allegedly raped a minor girl several times and impregnated her. A bench of justices C T Ravikumar and S V N Bhatti dismissed the plea of the official’s wife Seema Rani and said it was not inclined to interfere with …

Minor girl raped in Delhi, juvenile among two held
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Minor girl raped in Delhi, juvenile among two held

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi, Mar 26 Two people, including a juvenile, have been nabbed for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl here, police said on Tuesday. A senior police official said a case was registered against the accused under relevant sections of IPC including 376 and POCSO Act the same day. Following this, Junaid Khan was arrested from Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha while the …

Man sentenced to 5-yr rigorous imprisonment in Delhi for sexually harassing minor online
9 months ago

Man sentenced to 5-yr rigorous imprisonment in Delhi for sexually harassing minor online

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A court has sentenced a 34-year-old man to five years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually harassing and criminally intimidating a minor on a social networking site. The court said it is the responsibility of society to protect children from exploitation by cyberstalkers or cyberbullies, observing that the psychological scars of childhood sexual abuse deeply impact the lives of …

Kerala court sentences man to cumulative 83yrs imprisonment for sexual assault of minor girl
9 months, 1 week ago

Kerala court sentences man to cumulative 83yrs imprisonment for sexual assault of minor girl

New Indian Express  

PALAKKAD: A Kerala court on Saturday sentenced a 65-year-old man to a cumulative 83 years imprisonment for the repeated sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl who was his relative, at her house near Shornur here. Pattambi Fast Track Special Court Judge Ramu Ramesh Chandra Bhanu sentenced the man to varying durations of imprisonment under various provisions of the Protection of …

Sextortion cases: Punjab and Haryana HC for criminal proceedings against those filing false cases
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sextortion cases: Punjab and Haryana HC for criminal proceedings against those filing false cases

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana high court has recommended a slew of measures for dealing with sextortion cases and asked the police of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh to consider criminal prosecution against those filing false complaints. While dealing with such a case, the high court bench of justice Anoop Chitkara observed that this cannot be allowed to go on as it …

Kerala Court Convicts 59-Year-Old Tuition Teacher For Unnatural Offences And Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old
11 months ago

Kerala Court Convicts 59-Year-Old Tuition Teacher For Unnatural Offences And Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old

Live Law  

A Kerala Court on Wednesday convicted a 59-year-old tuition teacher for sexually assaulting and subjecting a 12-year-old boy to unnatural offences over a period of seven months in Thrissur district in Kerala. Special Judge, Jaya Prabhu of the Fast Track Special Court-II, Thrissur convicted the accused for a total of 97 years under Sections 323, 377, 506 of IPC, Sections …

Man sentenced to 20-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl
1 year ago

Man sentenced to 20-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl

The Hindu  

The Additional District and Sessions Court in Kalaburagi has sentenced Jagannath Karani, a resident of Muganur village in Sedam taluk of Kalaburagi district, to 20 year imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl. As per the details provided by Shanthaveer Tuppad, Public Prosecutor in the case, the convict had lured the girl in with a promise of marriage and had …

Delhi HC Flags Rising Kidnapping Cases Of Minor Girls Subjected To Sexual Assault Under Guise Of Marriage, Forced To Abandon Studies
1 year ago

Delhi HC Flags Rising Kidnapping Cases Of Minor Girls Subjected To Sexual Assault Under Guise Of Marriage, Forced To Abandon Studies

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has flagged rising incidents of kidnapping of minor girls, who are subjected to sexual assault under the guise of marriage, as a result of which they are forced to abandon studies and denied opportunity to pursue careers. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that when a girl is forced to abandon her education due to such incidents, …

Simple Touch Not ‘Manipulation’ For Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act: Delhi High Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Simple Touch Not ‘Manipulation’ For Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday ruled that a simple act of touch cannot be considered as manipulation for the offence of penetrative sexual assault under Section 3 of the POCSO Act.Section 3 of the POCSO Act states that a person is said to commit "penetrative sexual assault" if he manipulates any part of the child’s body so as to …

Not a crime if consenting married adults are in a live-in relationship: Delhi High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Not a crime if consenting married adults are in a live-in relationship: Delhi High Court

The Hindu  

September 23, 2023 11:24 am | Updated 11:24 am IST - NEW DELHI : The Delhi High Court has recently held that a live-in relationship between two consenting adults, married to different partners, may be considered undesirable by a section of society but it is not a criminal offence. Similarly, immorality cannot be punished by law unless provided by a …

Delhi Minor Rape: Fresh Case Registered After Girl Alleges Sexual Assault by More Persons
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi Minor Rape: Fresh Case Registered After Girl Alleges Sexual Assault by More Persons

News 18  

The Delhi Police has registered a fresh case after the minor girl who was allegedly raped by suspended Delhi government officer Premoday Khakha alleged that she was sexually assaulted by few other persons as well, officials said on Friday. ”A fresh statement of the complainant was obtained and a case under Sections 376 of the Indian Penal Code and six …

Man gets 10-year jail term for sexually assaulting girl
1 year, 3 months ago

Man gets 10-year jail term for sexually assaulting girl

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A special POCSO court on Tuesday sentenced a 31-year-old man to ten years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in February 2018 in Kurar Village, Malad East. HT Image The girl had gone to buy some grocery items when the accused took her to a secluded spot and sexually assaulted her, a police officer said, adding that the …

Victim Turned Hostile, Weak Medical Evidence: Punjab & Haryana High Court Acquits Man Accused Of Committing Sodomy On 14-Yr-Old
1 year, 3 months ago

Victim Turned Hostile, Weak Medical Evidence: Punjab & Haryana High Court Acquits Man Accused Of Committing Sodomy On 14-Yr-Old

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently acquitted a man sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for allegedly committing sodomy on a 14 years old boy.“the effect of the victim completely resiling from his statements Ex. The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently acquitted a man sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for allegedly committing sodomy on a 14 years old boy. …

Delhi High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Minor's Rape Allegedly By Delhi Govt's WCD Official
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Minor's Rape Allegedly By Delhi Govt's WCD Official

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday took suo motu cognizance of a minor girl's rape allegedly by an official of Delhi government’s Women and Child Development Department.Premoday Khakha is accused of raping the minor over several months and impregnating her. The Delhi High Court on Monday took suo motu cognizance of a minor girl's rape allegedly by an official of …

Male Friend Can’t Take Undue Advantage of Drunk Woman, Says Delhi Court As It Upholds Conviction
1 year, 3 months ago

Male Friend Can’t Take Undue Advantage of Drunk Woman, Says Delhi Court As It Upholds Conviction

News 18  

While upholding the conviction of a man for forcibly trying to kiss a woman and then slapping her, a Delhi Court has recently held that intoxication of a woman “does not give licence to her male friend to take undue advantage of her condition”. The Judge observed, “.even if the medical examination of the complainant would have shown that she …

Physical Relationship With Wife Aged About 15 Years Can’t Be Termed As Rape: Delhi High Court Upholds Muslim Man’s Acquittal
1 year, 4 months ago

Physical Relationship With Wife Aged About 15 Years Can’t Be Termed As Rape: Delhi High Court Upholds Muslim Man’s Acquittal

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has upheld the acquittal of a Muslim man in a rape case observing that his physical relationship with the child victim aged about 15 years, who was also his wife, cannot be termed as rape. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna upheld the trial court order which observed that …

Delhi govt officer allegedly raped friend's minor daughter, his wife terminated teen’s pregnancy
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi govt officer allegedly raped friend's minor daughter, his wife terminated teen’s pregnancy

India TV News  

A senior officer of the Delhi government’s Woman and Child Development Department has been accused of allegedly raping his friend's 14-year-old daughter over several months. The Delhi Police have registered an FIR against the senior officer under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act for probing child abuse cases. The …

Three-judge bench to hear pleas relating to criminalisation of marital rape: SC
1 year, 5 months ago

Three-judge bench to hear pleas relating to criminalisation of marital rape: SC

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that a three-judge bench will hear a batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape after constitution benches conclude hearing some listed pleas. "We have to resolve the matters concerning marital rape," a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices P S Narasimha and Manoj Misra said when senior …

Disturbing Pattern Emerging Where Accused Marries Rape Victim To Evade Criminal Charges, Abandons Her Once FIR Is Quashed: Delhi High Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Disturbing Pattern Emerging Where Accused Marries Rape Victim To Evade Criminal Charges, Abandons Her Once FIR Is Quashed: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has said that a disturbing pattern is emerging where in certain instances, the accused marries the rape victim to evade criminal charges and promptly abandons her once the FIR is quashed or bail is secured. "Shockingly, numerous cases have come to light where the accused deceitfully enters into a marriage under the guise of willingness, particularly …

Delhi High Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Teacher Accused Of Raping His Student
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Teacher Accused Of Raping His Student

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has rejected the bail plea of a teacher who has been accused of repeatedly raping his minor student and threatening to make video-recording of it viral. “The court cannot also ignore the fact that since the petitioner and the prosecutrix were interacting as teacher and student, the alleged offence, if it comes to be proved during …

Bharatpur: Man gets 20 years imprisonment for minor girl’s rape
1 year, 7 months ago

Bharatpur: Man gets 20 years imprisonment for minor girl’s rape

Hindustan Times  

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences court on Saturday convicted a 57-year-old man and sentenced him to 20 years of rigourous imprisonment and a penalty of ₹50,000 for raping a 13-year-old girl in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur in 2021, people familiar with the matter said. According to the officials close to developments, Dayaram Jatav, a native of a village under Nagar …

Minor Girl Sexually Assaulted in Delhi, Juvenile Accused Detained
1 year, 7 months ago

Minor Girl Sexually Assaulted in Delhi, Juvenile Accused Detained

News 18  

A nine-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a boy in east Delhi’s Kalyanpuri area, police said on Sunday. The police said the victim was playing in the street on Saturday when the accused took her to a vacant house near a park close to his residence and allegedly sexually assaulted her. The victim returned home and narrated the incident …

Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking to criminalise marital rape on May 9
1 year, 9 months ago

Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking to criminalise marital rape on May 9

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Wednesday sought a week to clarify its stand on making marital rape a criminal offence even as the Supreme Court fixed May 9 as the date to commence extensive arguments on a clutch of petitions demanding a change in the legal regime. Senior counsel Siddharth Dave and advocate Jaikriti Jadeja will also appear in the matter …

Issue of consent in sexual assault cases needs scrutiny: Delhi high court
1 year, 9 months ago

Issue of consent in sexual assault cases needs scrutiny: Delhi high court

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The issue of consent needs close scrutiny by constitutional courts for analysis of any sexual assault offences, the Delhi high court said on Monday while upholding the exoneration of a man for allegedly raping a married woman for 12 years and having two children with her. The Delhi high court said the issue of consent needs scrutiny by …

Sexual Assault Victims Entitled To Fair Trial, But Justice System's Responsibility Of Protecting Rights Of Accused Can’t Be Ignored: Delhi High Court
1 year, 9 months ago

Sexual Assault Victims Entitled To Fair Trial, But Justice System's Responsibility Of Protecting Rights Of Accused Can’t Be Ignored: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday said that while the complainants in sexual assault cases are entitled to fair trial, the responsibility of criminal justice system towards protecting the rights of the accused persons cannot be ignored. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that in cases of rape and sexual violence, “conceptualization of definition of sexual consent” is of utmost importance …

Delhi boy,16, 'sodomised' by five multiple times over years; probe on
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi boy,16, 'sodomised' by five multiple times over years; probe on

Hindustan Times  

A 16-year-old boy was allegedly sodomised multiple times over the last few years by five boys from his neighbourhood in north Delhi's Civil Lines area, reported news agency PTI citing police on Saturday. A senior police official said the Civil Lines police station received information about the sexual assault on a boy by five people on Friday. The victim confirmed …

Transgender Person Convicted For Sexual Offence Committed Before Sex Change
1 year, 10 months ago

Transgender Person Convicted For Sexual Offence Committed Before Sex Change

Live Law  

A transgender person has been convicted by a Kerala Court for sexually abusing a 16 year-old-boy in 2016. The Special Judge of the Fast Track Special Court, Thiruvananthapuram Aaj Sudarsan sentenced the convict to a rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years for the offence punishable under Section 377 IPC. So, when the accused, who was of a male …

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2022- POCSO Act
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2022- POCSO Act

Live Law  

Protection of Child from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act, 2012 - Any act of sexual assault or sexual harassment to the children should be viewed very seriously and all such offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment on the children have to be dealt with in a stringent manner - Cases of sexual assault or …

SC seeks Centre's response on pleas seeking criminalisation of marital rape
1 year, 11 months ago

SC seeks Centre's response on pleas seeking criminalisation of marital rape

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Centre on a batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape. One of pleas has been filed in relation to the Delhi High Court's split verdict on the issue.This appeal has been filed by Khushboo Saifi, one of the petitioners before the Delhi High Court. While Justice Shakdher, who …

Minor girl gang-raped for over 12 hours in Maharashtra, 8 arrested
2 years ago

Minor girl gang-raped for over 12 hours in Maharashtra, 8 arrested

India Today  

A minor girl was raped by eight men at a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. The incident occurred during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, in which the accused raped the girl at an unoccupied bungalow in their beach village before taking her to the seashore, where they again …

Supreme Court Lists Matters Concerning Validity Of The Marital Rape Exception In Second Week On January 2023
2 years ago

Supreme Court Lists Matters Concerning Validity Of The Marital Rape Exception In Second Week On January 2023

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India has listed matters concerning the validity of the marital rape exception in the second week on January 2023. The issue was mentioned before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha by Senior Advocate CU Singh who stated that the matters needed to be listed urgently. Senior Advocate CU Singh stated– "One …

Victim's Statement Under Section 164 CrPC Disclosing Offence Of Rape Sufficient To Frame Charges Under 376 IPC : Delhi High Court
2 years ago

Victim's Statement Under Section 164 CrPC Disclosing Offence Of Rape Sufficient To Frame Charges Under 376 IPC : Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said a victim's statement under Section 164 CrPC disclosing the offence of rape shall be sufficient to frame charges against the accused under section 376 of Indian Penal Code.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said an accused should not merely be discharged in a rape case because the prosecutrix has not stated about the same in …

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