Delhi High Court reduced the sentence of a man convicted in a 2009 minor rape case, noting the adolescent relationship, mutual name tattoos, long passage of time and settled lives of both parties.
Read Full ArticleGauhati High Court upholds 15-year rigorous imprisonment for a man convicted of raping his mother, stressing the grave nature of incestuous sexual violence.
The Kerala High Court has clarified that Magistrates cannot be prosecuted under Section 228A (Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences etc) of the Indian Penal Code for inadvertently revealing the name of a rape victim in the order.
The Senior Citizen Rights Handbook is a comprehensive guide designed to empower elderly citizens with clear and accessible knowledge of their legal and social rights in India.
![‘Name Tattooed On Her Chest’: Delhi HC Reduces Sentence In 2009 Rape Case [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/09/lj_8607_6d436033-065f-4874-84dc-7d52fd0ffaaf.webp)
![Gauhati HC Upholds 15-Year Jail Term for Man Convicted of Raping Mother [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/08/lj_8517_Gauhati_HC_Upholds_15.webp)
![No action against Magistrate who inadvertently revealed rape survivors name in order: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2024/01/lj_2918_14c33c7d-0622-495a-8488-075a41c0afba.jpg)
