West Bengal Assembly passed a bill that prohibits rape and mandates the death penalty for those convicted.
The Anti-Rape Bill, also known as the Aparajita Woman and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024, was unanimously…
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The Kerala High Court has quashes the POCSO and rape case after discovering that the victim is happily married to the accused.
The 2021 criminal case filed against a man for the statutory rape and kidnapping of a 17-year-old girl was recently…
A woman cannot accuse someone of rape under the guise of marriage just because a long-term relationship ends. Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court declared recently, dismissing a prosecution case against a man for rape on the pretense of…
Understanding the insights of Mathura Rape Case: Tukaram and others Vs. State of Maharashtra
ADVOCATES AND CORAM: Advocate for Applicants: Mr. Bora Satyajit S. APP for Respondent-State: Mr. S. S. Dande CORAM: V. K.…
Consent in relationships can change over time: Supreme Court refuses to quash rape case
The Supreme Court recently noted that a sexual relationship does not always have to start out as consensual while declining…
Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority Disburses Rs 10 Lakh Compensation To Spanish Tourist Allegedly Gang Raped In Dumka.
A Spanish tourist who was allegedly gang-raped in Jharkhand’s Dumka has been given a compensation of 10 lakh rupees (approximately…
Kerala High Court Upholds Decision to Spare Magistrate in Rape Survivor Identity Revelation Case
To protect the identity of a rape survivor, a single judge had ordered the immediate anonymization of records. However, the…
High Court in Allahabad Upholds Detention of Ojha Accused in 15-Year-Old’s Religious Ritual Rape
The Ojha had abused his position to commit sexual assault against the minor girl, leading the court to deny his…
Navigating Child Testimony: Telangana High Court Stresses Understanding ‘Rape’ Claims in Absence of Medical Proof
The Court has articulated that the term “rape” as used by a minor victim, without supporting evidence, cannot alone be…
Breaking News: Kerala Court Identifies Aluva Convict as Paedophile with a History in Delhi Child Abuse
The Court opined that the crimes of the accused indicated his paedophilic nature and that he deserved the death penalty…
Delhi High Court’s Decision on Anticipatory Bail for 20-Year-Old Accused of Raping Professor
The Court noted that the prosecutrix appeared to have willingly entered and sustained a relationship for over a year and…
Landmark Verdict: Ashfaq Alam Convicted in 26 Days for 5-Year-Old’s Rape and Murder in Aluva
Judge K Soman said that the sentence will be pronounced on November 9. In a significant development, Ashfaq Alam, a…
Mentally Challenged Student’s Case: Allahabad High Court’s Landmark Denial of Anticipatory Bail
“Such conduct of the teacher would certainly create an atmosphere of fear in the minds of people of society and…
BJP Leader Shahnawaz Hussain Summoned by Delhi Court in Rape Case
The victim claimed that the Delhi Police deliberately failed to procure evidence against Hussain, and took five years to register…
High Court’s Vigilance: Bail Cancelled in POCSO Rape Case Involving Hostel Warden
The Gauhati High Court, deeply concerned about the casual release of a hostel warden accused of raping 21 students under…
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Landmark Marital Rape Case
The Supreme Court has confirmed that it will hear a case regarding whether marital rape should be treated as a…
“Prohibiting the Use of the ‘Two-Finger Test’ in Rape Cases: A Landmark Ruling for the Protection of Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights”
The “Two-Finger Test” is a practice used in medical examinations of sexual assault survivors, in which the examining doctor inserts…
What exactly is “Digital Rape”? Penalties and Laws.
The term “digital rape” has gained popularity across the nation. So it’s possible that the prefix “digital” before the word…