Indian man has human rights too
The Kerala High Court has held that a married woman cannot allege coercion into sex on the basis of a false promise of marriage. The Court granted bail to the…
The Allahabad High Court observed that a relationship between a jija and sali is immoral but does not attract the offence of rape if the woman is a consenting adult.…
The Allahabad High Court ruled that consent under fear or false promise of marriage is not valid, and such sexual relations amount to rape under Section 376 IPC.
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a long-standing consensual physical relationship without deception does not amount to rape under IPC Section 375, quashing rape and extortion charges against the…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a husband cannot be charged with rape under IPC, as Indian law does not currently recognise marital rape. The Court dismissed the FIR…
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a woman who helps commit gang rape can be prosecuted under Section 376D of the IPC, even if she does not directly commit the…
A Mumbai sessions court acquitted a 31-year-old merchant navy officer accused of rape, stating that no explicit promise of marriage was made to his former girlfriend before they had a…
The Kerala High Court has said that Indian rape laws are not gender-neutral. It pointed out that while men can be prosecuted for sex under false promise of marriage, women…
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a sexual relationship with a woman, even with her consent, amounts to rape if that consent was obtained under fear or through deception.…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that unnatural sex between a husband and wife in a valid marriage is not an offence under Section 377 IPC, regardless of consent, citing…
Shruti Mahapatra