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.
Read Full ArticleAllahabad HC quashes rape charges, ruling a 12-13 year consensual adulterous relationship without deception doesn’t amount to rape. Extortion charges also dismissed
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."
SC rules 14 years imprisonment impermissible for attempt to murder; limits sentence under Section 307 IPC to 10 years or life imprisonment.
SC rules 14 years imprisonment impermissible for attempt to murder; limits sentence under Section 307 IPC to 10 years or life imprisonment.
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.
Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that threats of false rape allegations amount to abetment of suicide, dismissing petition to quash related criminal proceedings.
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 one of the accused in Ankit Sharma murder case of Delhi riots.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Karnataka HC clarifies who can be prosecuted for bigamy and under what conditions.
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.
SC orders Telangana Speaker to decide disqualification pleas against 10 rebel BRS MLAs within 3 months, stressing swift action on political defections.
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