A woman in Gurugram was arrested for falsely accusing a man of rape and attempting to extort Rs 10 lakh from him. After an investigation, the police charged her with extortion under Section 389 of the Indian Penal Code.
A 72-year-old man from Assam died by suicide after an obscene video of him with a college girl went viral. The accused, Darshana Bharali, has been arrested as the police continue their investigation.
The Bombay High Court ruled that the absence of a wisdom tooth is insufficient to prove age under the POCSO Act, acquitting Maherban Hasan Babu Khan in a rape case due to a lack of conclusive evidence.
An Ahmedabad court recently acquitted a man accused of rape by a married woman, ruling that a rape case cannot be used to force someone into fulfilling a promise to marry, especially when the circumstances do not allow for legal marriage.
The Delhi High Court has called for curbing false rape charges in matrimonial cases, highlighting concerns over allegations that are later settled, following a recent case involving a husband and his family.
A man from Puna has approached the court, seeking to file rape charges against his wife after discovering she was already married and deceived him into believing she was his lawful wife.
A 22-year-old woman in Gurugram was arrested for filing a fake rape complaint against two men and extorting Rs 2 lakh from them. The police investigation revealed her accusations were false.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed an FIR against a man accused of gang rape after it was proven he was out of India during the alleged incident. The court condemned the misuse of legal processes in this false accusation.
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to two men accused of rape in Varanasi, noting an increase in false sexual offence allegations in Indian society.
The Allahabad High Court emphasized the difficulties women face in Indian society after a live-in relationship ends, pointing out that these relationships are still not widely accepted.
