Punjab & Haryana HC acquits rape accused, finding prosecutrix used deceased woman’s identity, rendering her testimony unreliable and case unsustainable.
Read Full ArticleSikkim High Court upholds rape conviction, ruling that a differently-abled victim’s silence cannot override credible medical and eyewitness evidence.
Supreme Court cautions young adults on pre-marital relationships in a bail plea over rape on false promise of marriage; suggests mediation.
Madras High Court upholds life sentence of church pastor convicted under POCSO for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl with intellectual disability.
In an explosive and exclusive interview with LawStreet Journal, the daughter of Kuldeep Singh Sengar breaks her silence on the Unnao rape case, making several revelations and asserting that her father is not a rapist.
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.
Delhi High Court suspends life sentence and grants bail to former UP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case during pendency of his appeal.
Kerala court acquits actor Dileep in the 2017 assault conspiracy case; convicts prime accused Pulsar Suni and five others for rape and related offences.
Karnataka HC quashes rape case, observing a nuanced distinction between consensual intimacy and rape, calling prosecution a miscarriage of justice.
Supreme Court quashes rape case on false promise of marriage, calling it a gross abuse of law and slams frivolous, vexatious allegations.
SC restores life term for two men in repeated rape of minor, stressing sensitivity in handling inconsistencies and protecting victims under POCSO.
SC grants interim bail to 23-year-old influencer accused of rape by 40-year-old woman; court questions Delhi Police on filing of Section 376 IPC.
SC: Sour relationships or distance not grounds to invoke rape charges; warns misuse burdens courts and stains accused’s identity.
SC slams Allahabad HC judge’s remarks in rape case bail order, says judges must avoid inappropriate comments in cases of sexual violence.
Allahabad HC grants bail in rape case, noting woman “invited trouble” and was partly responsible; says both parties were majors and acted voluntarily.
Calcutta High Court held ChatGPT is an “originator,” not an “intermediary,” under the IT Act while dismissing IndiaMart’s plea against OpenAI.
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Delhi High Court converts a murder conviction to culpable homicide in a liquor dispute killing between intoxicated friends.
26 May, 2026 05:05 PM
Supreme Court refers Article 21 vs UAPA bail bar issue to larger Bench, grants interim bail to two Delhi riots accused.
26 May, 2026 04:46 PM
Supreme Court says inmates must explain deaths occurring inside homes, upholds conviction of man for murdering wife over dowry demands.
26 May, 2026 04:29 PM
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke moves Delhi High Court against Centre’s order blocking the party’s X account over alleged national security concerns.
26 May, 2026 04:13 PM
Supreme Court of India directs Centre to file 3-monthly reports on menstrual hygiene compliance and school sanitation for girl students.
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