Bombay High Court Says Missing Wisdom Tooth Not Proof of Minor’s Age in POCSO Case
Shruti Mahapatra
The Bombay High Court ruled that the absence of a wisdom tooth is not enough to prove a survivor’s age in a POCSO case. The accused was acquitted as the…
Sexual harassment/ Molestation
72-Year-Old Man Dies by Suicide After Private Video With Girl Goes Viral in Assam
A 72-year-old man from Jorhat, Assam, died by suicide after a secretly recorded intimate video of him with a college girl went viral online. The accused woman has been arrested,…
Delhi High Court: Misuse of Rape Charges in Matrimonial Disputes Must Be Curbed
The Delhi High Court has raised concerns about false rape charges being added in matrimonial disputes, only to be later settled. The Court stressed that such misuse of legal provisions…
Court: Rape Case Cannot Be Used to Force Man to Fulfil Promise of Marriage
An Ahmedabad court has ruled that rape charges cannot be used to compel a man to marry. The court acquitted Bhavesh Patel, accused of rape on a false promise of…
Madras High Court Reduces Sentence of Women in Minor’s Suicide Case, Cites Internalised Misogyny
The Madras High Court reduced the sentence of two women convicted of abetting a 15-year-old girl's suicide, citing internalised misogyny and societal conditioning as mitigating factors in their behavior.
Man Accused of Rape and Kidnap by Minor Girlfriend Dies by Suicide in Surat Jail
A 23-year-old man, arrested for kidnapping and raping a minor girl he was in love with, died by suicide inside Surat Central Jail. He left a note suggesting a love…
22-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Filing Fake Rape Case and Extorting ₹2 Lakh in Gurugram
A 22-year-old woman was arrested in Gurugram for allegedly filing a false rape complaint against two men and extorting ₹2 lakh from them. She had previously filed a similar complaint…
Married Woman Cannot Claim Rape on False Promise of Marriage: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that a married woman cannot claim she was forced into sex based on a false promise of marriage. The court also noted that such…
Rape Cases Cannot Be Quashed on Compromise: Bombay High Court Warns of Perjury Action
The Bombay High Court has ruled that rape cases cannot be dismissed based on a compromise between the victim and the accused. The court added that women who later deny…
Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Rape FIR Against Man Proven to Be Abroad
The Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed a rape FIR after confirming that the accused was in London during the alleged incident. The court called the case a misuse of…