Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Rape FIR Against Man Who Was Not in India
Shruti Mahapatra
The Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed an FIR against a man accused of rape after verifying that he was out of the country on the day of the alleged…
Rape Case
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Rape Accused, Says False Allegations in Sexual Cases Are Increasing
The Allahabad High Court granted bail to two rape accused, stating that false allegations in sexual offence cases are on the rise. The court noted that Indian society has changed…
Woman Can Be Prosecuted for Gang Rape If She Assists in the Crime: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a woman can be prosecuted for gang rape under IPC Section 376D if she facilitates the crime. The court dismissed a plea challenging the…
Delhi High Court Declares Virginity Test Sexist and Unconstitutional
The Delhi High Court has ruled that virginity tests on female detainees are unconstitutional, labeling them sexist and a violation of dignity under Article 21. The court emphasized that virginity…
Police Can Act Against False Sexual Assault Allegations: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court ruled that police can take action against women who falsely accuse men of sexual assault. The court stressed that investigations must consider both sides and urged…
Orissa High Court Questions Criminalization of Sex on False Promise of Marriage
The Orissa High Court questioned the assumption that women engage in intimacy only to secure marriage. It stressed the importance of sexual autonomy and urged legal reforms to avoid automatically…
Married Woman Cannot Claim Consent Was Based on False Promise of Marriage: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a married woman cannot claim her consent was obtained through a false promise of marriage. The court dismissed the rape case, stating that…
Chhattisgarh High Court Rules Non-Consensual Unnatural Sex with Wife is Not an Offense
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that non-consensual unnatural sex by a husband with his major wife is not an offense under IPC Sections 375 and 377. The judgment led to…
Marrying Another Woman Without Wife’s Consent is Cruelty, Rules Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court ruled that marrying another woman without the first wife’s consent is cruelty under Section 498-A IPC. The court emphasized that such an act can cause severe…
IIT-Guwahati Professor Found Dead in Campus Quarters
A 47-year-old mathematics professor at IIT-Guwahati was found dead in his campus quarters. Police suspect suicide and have sent the body for post-mortem. Investigations are ongoing.