The Calcutta High Court has ruled that DNA evidence alone is not conclusive in rape cases, upholding the trial against an accused despite a report excluding him as the child’s father.
The Delhi High Court acquitted four men in a 2018 abduction and gang-rape case, ruling that the victim’s changed statement, missing call records, and weak investigation made the prosecution’s case unreliable.
The Bombay High Court ruled that breaking a promise to marry due to parental opposition does not amount to rape, discharging an accused in a 2019 case after finding no false promise was made.
The Bombay High Court quashed a 498A IPC case filed by a judge against her husband and in-laws, finding no evidence of cruelty or obstruction of judicial duties.
The Patna High Court refused to give a minor wife’s custody to her husband, ordering she remain in a care home. The husband must financially support their newborn.
The Delhi High Court quashed a POCSO case against a man accused of eloping with a minor, as the couple is now married, living together happily, and raising two children. The court emphasized that continuing the case would harm the family’s future.
The Calcutta High Court, while acquitting a teenager in a POCSO case, advised adolescent boys and girls to respect dignity, control sexual urges, and seek meaningful relationships built on commitment.
The Supreme Court has protected a 29-year-old man from arrest after his ex-wife filed a rape and blackmail case four years after their divorce. The Court issued notice on his anticipatory bail plea citing delay and questionable motives behind the FIR.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a husband cannot be charged with rape under IPC, as Indian law does not currently recognise marital rape. The Court dismissed the FIR filed by the wife of MLA Umang Singhar.
A 60-year-old man spent five years in jail after being accused of sexually assaulting his granddaughter and getting her pregnant. DNA tests later proved he was not the father, leading to his acquittal.
