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Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC | 20 yrs in jail for no reason? HC reverses conviction of rape accused; Directs matter to be placed before CJ for considering periodical listing of appeals of those in jail for more than 10 or 14 yrs  

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Dr Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Gautam Chowdhary, JJ., has requested the Registrar (Listing) through the Registrar

Published on February 9, 2021February 19, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

J&K HC | Investigating agency to determine whether consent of prosecutrix to have sexual intercourse with petitioner was willing or it was obtained on account of false promise of marriage

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjay Dhar J., while allowing the present bail application, observed that given to the relationship shared between

Published on January 29, 2021February 5, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC | “A woman or a girl who is raped is not an accomplice”: HC re-establishes while explaining the significance of testimony of rape victim

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Ved Prakash Vaish and Vikas Kunvar Srivastav, JJ., expressed that: “Justice demands that courts should

Published on January 25, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Madras HC | What is the essential condition for validity of any marriage? Detailed Report highlighting legality of marriage of a girl below 18 years of age

Madras High Court: R. Pongiappan, J., observed that: “…saptpadi for Hindus is the necessary requirement, which if completed make a marriage valid in

Published on December 24, 2020December 31, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Can continuing with an intimate relationship involving sexual activity over a significant period of time, be construed as involuntary? Court answers

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bakhru, J., observed that it is difficult to accept that continuing with an intimate relationship, which also involves engaging

Published on December 18, 2020December 25, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Sexual harassment of a woman at a place, where she is working to earn her livelihood is a disgrace meted out to her at the hands of abuser

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Sadhana S. Jadhav and N.J. Jamadar, JJ., observed a matter wherein an adolescent girl who

Published on December 10, 2020December 17, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

‘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.”

Published on December 3, 2020December 11, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

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

Published on December 2, 2020December 11, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Protector Turns Predator: 11-year old child subjected to digital penetration and sexual assault; HC upholds lower Court’s decision

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Sadhana S. Jadhav and N.J. Jamadar, JJ., pens down the decision in the instant matter with

Published on December 1, 2020December 11, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | 70-year old man convicted under S. 10 POCSO Act for touching breast of a minor child aged 8 years old amounting to ‘aggravated sexual assault’

Bombay High Court: Vinay Joshi, J., altered the conviction for rape and penetrative sexual assault to an act of aggravated form of

Published on November 16, 2020November 27, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Pat HC | Seriousness of “alleged” offence cannot be made a ground for rejecting bail under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015

Patna High Court: In an application challenging the order of rejection of bail passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.,

Published on October 22, 2020October 23, 2020By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | “Consent induced by fiduciary relationship not a free consent”: Bom HC while refusing bail to rape accused business partner of victim’s father

Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., while addressing a petition with regard to the rape of a minor girl, made an observation that:

Published on September 15, 2020September 25, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC | In rape/sexual assault cases, evidence of the victim alone is sufficient for conviction or corroborative witnesses is a necessity? Explained

Allahabad High Court: Suresh Kumar Gupta, J., while addressing the present jail appeal held that, “…in cases involving sexual assault/rape, it is

Published on September 7, 2020November 30, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Anticipatory bail granted on basis of love affair between rape accused and victim and their impending marriage

Kerala High Court: P.V. Kunhikrishnan, J., allowed the anticipatory bail application of the applicant-accused in connection with the FIR registered for offence

Published on August 28, 2020September 11, 2020By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Rape on pretext of false promise of marriage: Intention of accused from the inception not to marry is to be ascertained

Bombay High Court: M.G. Sewikar, J., denied bail to the applicant accused of deceiving the prosecutrix by giving false promise of marriage who

Published on August 19, 2020November 30, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | No prima facie case of forcible sexual act; Man accused for rape set free on bail

Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., granted bail to an accused of rape in light of no prima facie case of non-consensual sexual

Published on August 13, 2020August 21, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC | Counsel alleged of raping young woman lawyer, granted interim relief from being arrested

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Attau Rahman Masoodi and Rajeev Singh, JJ., addressed the matter wherein the Government Counsel who has

Published on August 4, 2020August 14, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | No straight jacket formula as to how a woman will react to an act of outrage by a male

Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., while addressing a bail application made the following observation: There cannot be a straight jacket formula as

Published on July 25, 2020July 31, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Accused alleged to have raped repeatedly a 17 year old victim granted bail in view of confession of “consent” by victim for the act

Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J., granted bail to a person accused for alleged offence of committing rape repeatedly, which turned out

Published on July 14, 2020July 24, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Rape accused freed as prosecution fails to prove act committed without victim’s consent

Kerala High Court: P.B. Suresh Kumar, J.,  overturned the conviction of a rape accused by giving him benefit of doubt. Case of the

Published on July 10, 2020July 18, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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