Reassessing Age under POCSO: A Step Forward
by O.P. Harsh Singh Munday† and Tanushi Patel††
Consensual Sex
Judicial scrutiny of date of birth for establishing consensual sexual relation not necessary; Delhi High Court grants bail in light of accused being honey trapped
Delhi High Court: In a case filed by a woman alleging rape charges under Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) and Protection of Children
Andhra Pradesh High Court |Consensual sex but relationship eventually not working out cannot be a ground to lodge FIR u/S. 376 IPC
Andhra Pradesh High Court: In a case where the complainant alleged offence under Section 376 Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC') and
Rape on the pretext of marriage| Madhya Pradesh High Court astonished by social differentiation still being created on caste-creed basis; denies bail to differently abled person apprehending tampering of witness
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vivek Agarwal, J. dismissed a bail application of an applicant who was in custody since 29-06-2022 for the
Delhi High Court’s ruling that led to Supreme Court recognizing unmarried women’s right to a safe abortion
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Sathish Chandra Sharma, CJ and Subramonium Prasad, J refused termination of pregnancy to an unmarried
No straitjacket formula for determining whether the consent was given under a misconception of fact or not; Tis Hazari Court grants anticipatory bail
Tis Hazari Court, Delhi: While deciding a bail application, Kamini Lau, J. granted anticipatory in a case where the complainant-girl was a
Bombay High Court | Friendship with the person of fairer sex, does not confer a licence upon a man to force himself upon her; Anticipatory bail application, rejected
Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J. rejected an anticipatory bail application which was filed apprehending arrest for the offences punishable under Sections
Split Verdict on Criminalisation of Marital Rape| Can a Husband be labelled as a rapist? Does MRE provides impunity to offender? One says ‘Yes’, other says ‘No’ [DETAILED REPORT]
Delhi High Court: In a split verdict the Division Bench of Rajiv Shakdher and C. Hari Shankar, JJ., laid down their opinion
Marital Rape will be criminalised or not? Judgment to be pronounced | Stay tuned to know the verdict
Delhi High Court will be soon pronouncing its ruling with respect to a batch of petitions filed asking for striking down marital
110 Reports from 20 High Courts: Money Laundering, Child Marriages, Rule of Law, PC & PNDT Act, Adultery, Media Trial and more | April RoundUp 2022
110 Reports from 20 High Courts Allahabad High Court Money Laundering For money launderers “jail is the rule and bail is an
Physical relations on Promise to Marry| Long term relationship with intent of marriage ended on hostile terms, would it be covered under S. 376(2)(n) IPC? Del HC explains
Delhi High Court: Noting that the Trial Court failed to perform its duty and rendered a mechanical order, Subramonium Prasad, J., set
Kar HC | “Complainant being 27 years knew the consequences of having intercourse with the appellant”; Bail granted
Karnataka High Court: Sreenivas Harish Kumar J. allowed the appeal for bail and set aside the order passed by the LXX Additional
Bom HC | ‘Consent’ of minor for sexual act who conceived and delivered a baby will be immaterial
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and Manish Pitale, JJ., held that whether a minor gave her consent for
Ker HC | If consent given out of love and passion on a promise of marriage, sexual intercourse is not rape: Court while granting pre-arrest bail to rape accused
Kerala High Court: Raja Vijayaraghavan V, J., allowed pre-arrest bail to the applicant accused of raping a women whom he allegedly met on