[Juvenile Justice] Aadhaar not a valid document for proof of age of Prosecutrix under Juvenile Justice Rules: Madhya Pradesh High Court
JJ Act, 2015 and JJ Rules, 2012 are mandatory and have overreaching effect over any other provision.
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POCSO| Getting date of birth changed in Aadhaar to establish that minor victim was a consenting adult is a serious offence; Delhi High Court denies bail to a married man
Delhi High Court denied bail to a married person as he wanted to take advantage of the complainant by getting the complainant’s Date of Birth on the Aadhar Card changed so that when the applicant established physical relationship with the complainant, she would not have been a minor.
Allahabad High Court sets free rape convict languishing in jail from past 21 years; Showed anguish on authorities for notconsidering him for remission
Allahabad High Court: In an appeal against the judgment passed by Special Judge convicting the accused under Section 376 of
Delhi High Court upholds 12-year imprisonment awarded to father guilty of raping his minor daughter
Delhi High Court: In an appeal challenging the order passed by the Additional Sessions Judge convicting the Father (Appellant) under
‘Ability to do some household chores does not discard evidence of prosecutrix’s mental disorder’; SC holds man guilty for rape of a mentally deficient woman
“A person suffering from mental disorder or mental sickness deserves special care, love and affection. They are not to be exploited.”
Del HC | Can an HIV positive patient be prosecuted for an offence of attempt to murder, if he had sexual intercourse without woman’s consent? Read detailed ruling of HC
Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bakhru, J., observed that If an HIV positive person is aware of their condition and has unprotected sex, the
SC acquits a man in a rape case dating back to 1999| How a failed love affair led to a 21-year-long legal battle
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee, JJ has acquitted a man in a rape case
Section 540 of CrPC cannot be invoked with the sole purpose of changing the effect of witness’s original statement: J&K HC
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjay Kumar Gupta J., allowed the Criminal Revision Petition and set aside
Prosecutrix turning hostile does not efface the evidence of sexual assault upon her; no conviction for false evidence in facts of the case: SC
Supreme Court: Navin Sinha, J. speaking for Ranjan Gogoi, J. and himself and K.M. Joseph, J. dismissed an appeal, which if not
Accused granted bail considering the fact of his marriage with prosecutrix
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J. decided a criminal petition filed under Section 438
Accused granted bail in case under S. 376 IPC, considering his marriage with prosecutrix
High Court of Himachal Pradesh: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J., decided a criminal miscellaneous petition, wherein the
Margin of error in age ascertained by radiological examination can be 3 years on either side
High Court of Himachal Pradesh: A Single Judge Bench of Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J. allowed a criminal appeal and acquitted the appellant-accused