Chennai Court Awards ₹15 Lakh Compensation to Student Falsely Accused of Rape
Shruti Mahapatra
A Chennai court granted ₹15 lakh compensation to a man who was wrongly accused of rape during his college years. A DNA test confirmed he was not the father of…
Sexual harassment/ Molestation
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court refused bail to a disabled man accused of rape after he backed out of marrying the woman due to caste differences. The court said that…
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Rape Accused Seeks Kerala High Court’s Help to Remove Online Articles and Protect Privacy
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Married Woman Cannot File Rape Case on Promise of Marriage: Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against 23-Year-Old
The Supreme Court ruled that a married woman cannot accuse a man of rape based on a false promise of marriage, calling the relationship consensual and the promise legally unenforceable.
Woman Sent to Judicial Custody in Assam for Filing False Rape FIR
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Bombay High Court Rejects Woman’s Claim of Forced Marriage with ‘Spiked Prasad’
Bombay High Court refused a woman’s claim that her marriage was forced after her husband gave her spiked prasad. The court found no proof supporting her allegations and denied divorce.