The Allahabad High Court acquitted a man accused of raping and killing a 100-year-old woman, finding that the charges were likely false and filed for compensation benefits.
A woman in Gurugram was arrested after she falsely accused a man of rape and demanded Rs 10 lakh to withdraw the case. Police uncovered the truth using a recorded call.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed an FIR against a man accused of rape after verifying that he was out of the country on the day of the alleged incident. The court called it a misuse of law.
A father spent three years in jail after his daughter, influenced by her uncle, falsely accused him of rape. A special court acquitted the man and fined the uncle Rs 50,000 for provoking the false case.
A Delhi court acquitted a man after six years in a false rape case, citing unreliable witness statements and evidence proving a consensual relationship between the accused and the woman.
A Mumbai man spent two years in jail after his sister filed a false rape case against him in 2018. The court later acquitted him, citing inconsistencies in the complaint.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that compensation paid to a woman in a false rape case must be refunded. The court observed that false allegations waste resources and burden taxpayers, granting bail to the accused.
A special Pocso court fined a woman ₹20,000 for falsely accusing her husband of raping her minor sister. The court dismissed the case after finding the allegations baseless.
Vishnu Tiwari, falsely convicted of rape and under the SC/ST Act, spent 20 years in jail before being acquitted in 2021. His story highlights systemic failures in justice and his struggles to rebuild life at 43.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered an inquiry into a woman who allegedly filed a false rape case, highlighting the misuse of legal provisions and urging action against the complainant.
