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Rajasthan HC Upholds Asaram’s Life Sentence for Rape of Minor, Acquits Him of Gang Rape Charges
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Rajasthan HC Upholds Asaram’s Life Sentence for Rape of Minor, Acquits Him of Gang Rape Charges

Rajasthan High Court upheld Asaram’s life sentence for rape of a minor while acquitting him of gang rape charges and acquitting co-accused.

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SC Grants Bail To Undertrial Prisoner Jailed For Nine Years, Holds Right To Speedy Trial Violated [Read Order] Judiciary
SC Grants Bail To Undertrial Prisoner Jailed For Nine Years, Holds Right To Speedy Trial Violated [Read Order]

Supreme Court grants bail to undertrial jailed for over 9 years, holding that prolonged incarceration violates Article 21 right to speedy trial.

Delhi HC Converts Murder Conviction To Culpable Homicide In Liquor Dispute Killing Between Friends [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Delhi HC Converts Murder Conviction To Culpable Homicide In Liquor Dispute Killing Between Friends [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court converts a murder conviction to culpable homicide in a liquor dispute killing between intoxicated friends.

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Threat to Leak Bath Video Violates Woman’s Dignity, Chastity: SC [Read Judgment] Judiciary
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SC Grants Bail Under UAPA, Reaffirms K.A. Najeeb; Questions Gulfisha Fatima Ruling [Read Judgment]

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SC Quashes 35-Year-Old Criminal Case, Flags Crisis of Undertrial Delay in Uttar Pradesh [Read Order]

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‘Hymen Intact Does Not Mean No Penetration’: Delhi High Court Upholds POCSO Conviction of Tenant Who Raped Six-Year-Old Girl [Read Order]

Delhi High Court upheld a tenant’s POCSO conviction for raping a six-year-old girl, holding that an intact hymen does not negate penetration.

Delhi HC Refers to Larger Bench Issue on Stage of Hearing Accused Under Section 223 BNSS Before Cognizance [Read Judgment]

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