Delhi High Court grants Bail to a rape accused in view of the prosecutrix’s deposition as per the requisites of S. 164 CrPC
Delhi High Court: The Single Judge Bench of Yogesh Khanna, J., ordered the release of a 27-year-old accused of rape on bail,
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MP HC | Rape accused of live-in partner granted anticipatory bail; Court directs “shall not move in the vicinity of prosecutrix”
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Anand Pathak, J., granted anticipatory bail to the applicant who had filed the application apprehending arrest in respect
NHRC| Notice issued to the Commissioner of Police, Delhi over alleged suicide of 40 years old rape accused in police custody
The Commission took suo-motu cognizance of alleged suicide of 40 years old rape accused in police custody and directs issuance of notice
All HC | Anticipatory bail granted to rape accused on account of inordinate delay in filing of FIR, conduct of victim’s family members did not “inspire confidence”
Allahabad High Court: Dinesh Kumar Singh, J., allowed an application of anticipatory bail in connection with the FIR registered for the offences
Bom HC | Court refuses to quash FIR against rape accused despite settlement where victim’s consent to settlement appears coerced
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and V.G. Bisht, JJ. refused to quash the FIR and criminal proceedings against
Calcutta HC grants bail to rape accused on promise to marry the victim; makes liberty conditional, tags operation of bail order with well being of the victim
Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Sanjib Banarjee and Kausik Chanda, JJ., granted bail to a rape accused taking note of
Utt HC | No coercive action during investigation against rape-accused where prima facie consent of complainant found
Uttaranchal High Court: Alok Kumar Verma, J., allowed a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the impugned
Del HC | Acquittal of rape accused upheld on finding that the real intent behind criminal proceedings was to force him to marry prosecutrix
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Manmohan and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, JJ. dismissed of an appeal filed against the judgment of the
Del HC | Acquittal of rape accused upheld where minor had misrepresented her age
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Manmohan and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, JJ. dismissed a criminal leave petition filed by the State challenging
Bom HC | Injury on private part of women married for 15 years not expected during forced intercourse; conviction of rape accused upheld
Bombay High Court: The Bench of V.M. Deshpande, J. upheld the judgment of Additional Sessions Judge convicting the appellants for the offences punishable
Rape accused acquitted holding the prosecution case to be artificial and concocted: SC
“Courts shoulder a great responsibility while trying an accused on charge of rape. They must deal with such cases with utmost sensitivity.”
Rape accused acquitted opining that it may be a case of consensual sex
Chhattisgarh High Court: The order of trial court acquitting the accused of rape charges was upheld in an appeal by the State before