Jharkhand HC took suo motu cognizance regarding the gang-rape of a 45-year-old Spanish tourist.
Read Full ArticleThe Himachal Pradesh High Court recently awarded Rs 5 lakhs as compensation to a minor rape survivor after a hospital conducted the banned two-finger test.
"This silence needs to be broken. In doing so, men, perhaps more than women have a duty and role to play in averting and combating violence against women," Gujarat High Court said recently while deciding a case on marital rape. Read more about the Court's strong views here.
The Gujarat High Court has observed that a husband committing acts of rape against his wife would come under the purview of Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (rape).
The Kerala High Court has declined to allow the abortion of a 30-week pregnancy borne by a 14-year-old rape survivor despite it being statutory rape under the POCSO Act.
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10 December, 2024 11:34 AMThe Supreme Court urges the CJI to set up a larger bench to resolve conflicting interpretations of Hindu female property rights under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act.
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