Protests erupt outside Delhi High Court after bail to Kuldeep Sengar in the Unnao rape case, with activists and survivor’s mother opposing sentence suspension.
Read Full ArticlePunjab and Haryana High Court upholds death sentence of Virender alias Bholu for the rape and murder of a five-year-old girl, citing strong circumstantial evidence.
Calcutta High Court upholds POCSO conviction, rules minors cannot give valid consent, rejects delay plea, and orders enhanced compensation for the victim.
Allahabad HC acquits man in 2005 marital rape case, holding that the Supreme Court’s Independent Thought ruling applies only prospectively.
Supreme Court slams casual practice of declaring witnesses hostile; upholds life imprisonment in SC/ST Act case involving rape of minor girl.
Madras HC upholds life imprisonment for assault on minor SC girl, reiterating that a child cannot consent to sex; school records key for age proof.
SC stresses that sex education must begin at a younger age, not from Class IX, and be included in the school curriculum to guide children through puberty.
SC suspends 20-year jail term of Kerala priest Father Edwin Pigarez, convicted of repeatedly raping a Class VIII girl, citing decade already served.
SC rejects NCPCR plea against minor Muslim girl’s marriage, upholding HC ruling that valid marriage is possible under personal law upon puberty.
SC: Victim’s sole testimony, even without medical evidence, sufficient to uphold rape conviction if found credible and consistent.
SC: Harsher punishment can’t apply retrospectively; modifies life term in child rape case citing Article 20(1) constitutional protection.
MP High Court commutes death sentence to life imprisonment in child rape-murder case, citing convict’s age and possibility of rehabilitation.
Allahabad High Court permits mutual consent divorce within a year of marriage citing criminal cases and exceptional hardship between spouses.
Delhi High Court grants anticipatory bail in POCSO case, citing conflicting victim statements and lack of corroborative forensic evidence.
Gujarat High Court allows medical termination of 33-week pregnancy of 13-year-old rape victim, stressing her age, health risks, and future well-being.
Delhi Karkardooma Court orders NGO to return pet dogs, flags misuse of authority, and says animal welfare must operate within the rule of law.
19 January, 2026 03:22 PM
Delhi High Court upheld Press Council of India’s rejection of Editors Guild’s claim, citing delay and non-compliance, and declined to interfere in 15th Press Council constitution.
19 January, 2026 01:39 PM
Supreme Court enforces Article 21A, mandates statutory rules for RTE Act’s 25% quota, and empowers NCPCR to monitor State compliance.
19 January, 2026 02:43 PM
Delhi High Court grants sweeping interim relief against AI deepfake pornography, orders takedown, de-indexing, disclosure and MeitY-led website blocking.
19 January, 2026 04:50 PM
Supreme Court rules accused on bail after suspension of sentence need not appear on every hearing date in appellate or revisional courts.
19 January, 2026 12:47 PM
Kerala High Court holds that a Hindu wife can claim maintenance from her husband’s immovable property, laying down a three-stage framework of rights.
19 January, 2026 02:00 PM
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