A Gurgaon executive allegedly took his own life after being accused of sexual harassment and humiliated in a meeting. His wife has filed a complaint against his company and colleagues for abetment to suicide.
The Supreme Court has quashed a rape case, ruling that a genuine promise to marry which later could not be fulfilled does not amount to a false promise. The court said filing an FIR years later amounted to misuse of criminal law.
ASI Satish Kumar of Delhi Police died by suicide in Sonepat. In his note, he blamed his in-laws for financial fraud and false accusations. A case has been filed, and the investigation is ongoing.
A Class 9 student in Padi, Chennai, died by suicide just days after his birthday, allegedly due to harassment by teachers. Police found video evidence and are investigating the school.
In Ambernath, Maharashtra, a woman bit three fingers of her elderly mother-in-law during a fight over the TV volume. The mother-in-law filed a police complaint, and a criminal case has been registered.
A Delhi court has acquitted a Dalit man who was falsely accused of raping minors. The court found that the case was fabricated due to caste hatred and personal grudges. ₹1 lakh compensation was ordered for the accused.
In Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, police used the threat of a bulldozer to enforce a court order allowing a woman to re-enter her in-laws’ house after being thrown out due to dowry harassment.
The Allahabad High Court quashed a POCSO FIR against a man after observing that the victim, who was a minor at the time, had married him by choice and was now living happily with him as his wife.
The Kerala High Court dismissed a husband’s plea for divorce, stating that a wife’s emotional response to discovering her husband’s affair is a natural human reaction and not cruelty under the law.
The Manipur High Court granted bail to a man convicted under the POCSO Act, citing his poor health and the right to dignity even in prison. The Court also suspended his sentence, noting flaws in the trial court’s verdict.
