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Refusal to marriage can't tantamount to abetment to suicide: SC [Read Judgment]
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Refusal to marriage can't tantamount to abetment to suicide: SC [Read Judgment]

Refusal to marry doesn’t amount to abetment of suicide, rules SC, acquitting a man accused in a case linked to a 21-year-old woman’s death in Karnataka.

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Long-Standing Consensual Adulterous Physical Relationship Is Not Rape: Allahabad High Court [Read Order] Judiciary
Long-Standing Consensual Adulterous Physical Relationship Is Not Rape: Allahabad High Court [Read Order]

Allahabad HC quashes rape charges, ruling a 12-13 year consensual adulterous relationship without deception doesn’t amount to rape. Extortion charges also dismissed

Section 354A of IPC cannot be applied to prosecute women: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Section 354A of IPC cannot be applied to prosecute women: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

Calcutta HC rules Section 354A IPC can't prosecute women, quashes case against Susmita Pandit. Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta emphasizes the provision targets "a man."

14 years imprisonment impermissible in attempt to murder case: SC [Read Judgement] Judiciary
14 years imprisonment impermissible in attempt to murder case: SC [Read Judgement]

SC rules 14 years imprisonment impermissible for attempt to murder; limits sentence under Section 307 IPC to 10 years or life imprisonment.

14 years imprisonment impermissible in attempt to murder case: SC [Read Judgement]
14 years imprisonment impermissible in attempt to murder case: SC [Read Judgement]

SC rules 14 years imprisonment impermissible for attempt to murder; limits sentence under Section 307 IPC to 10 years or life imprisonment.

Imprisonment till rising of court not proper sentence for serious offence of bigamy: SC [Read Judgement]

The Supreme Court ruled that “imprisonment till the rising of the court" is not appropriate for bigamy, a serious offence, stressing the need for proportionate punishment.

Threat of false rape allegations constitutes abetment of suicide: Madhya Pradesh HC [Read Order]

Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that threats of false rape allegations amount to abetment of suicide, dismissing petition to quash related criminal proceedings.

AAP Minister Atishi summoned by Delhi Court in BJP defamation case, to appear on Jun 29

A Delhi Court has summoned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Minister Atishi in a defamation case by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor.

Delhi HC grants bail to an accused in Ankit Sharma murder case of Delhi riots [Read Judgment]

Delhi HC grants bail to one of the accused in Ankit Sharma murder case of Delhi riots.

For wrong decision of suicide by person of 'frail mentality', who is to be blamed? Delhi HC gives view [Read Judgment]

If a man of 'frail mentality' takes the wrong decision to commit suicide, who is to be blamed? Delhi High Court gives a prima facie opinion in the matter.

Firing outside Salman Khan's home: Mumbai Court sends two accused to 10-day police custody

Mumbai Court sends 2 men suspected of opening fire at Bollywood actor Salman Khan's Bandra residence Galaxy Apartments on April, 14 to 10-day police custody, till April 25.

Non-tear of the hymen is of no consequence in cases of penetrative sexual assault: Guwahati HC in POCSO case [Read Judgment]

Hymen tear or genital injuries are not a sine qua non to prove penetrative sexual assault, the Guwahati High Court has held in a case under the POCSO Act, 2012.

To uphold presumption of guilt under Section 29 POCSO Act, foundational facts must be proved, reiterates Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court reiterates that to uphold the presumption of guilt under Section 29 of the POCSO Act, the prosecution must prove the foundational facts beyond reasonable doubt.

Can second spouse or their family be sued for bigamy under law? Karnataka HC explains [Read Order]

Karnataka HC clarifies who can be prosecuted for bigamy and under what conditions.

Delhi HC notice on Umar Khalid plea against dropping of attempt to murder charges vs men who shot at him

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Delhi Police and two persons accused of shooting at Delhi riots' accused Umar Khalid in New Delhi in 2018.

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