SC cancels bail of woman shelter officer accused of drugging, sexually exploiting inmates; says ‘saviour turned into devil’, cites threat to fair trial.
Read Full ArticleOrissa HC rules POCSO Act can’t criminalize consensual adolescent relationships; calls for nuanced, non-mechanical application of the law.
Delhi High Court rules that even in cases of sexual harassment, natural justice should not be compromised.
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.
"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).
A woman judge from Uttar Pradesh, India, has requested permission from Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud to end her life, citing despair over the inaction on her sexual harassment complaint against a dist...
Supreme Court emphasizes that caste should not influence leniency in child sexual assault cases, criticizes the mention of caste in judgments, and increases the sentence of an accused. The court stres...
SC Women Lawyers Association condemns Justice Katju’s ‘sexist’ remarks, demands public apology; calls comments an assault on dignity of women lawyers.
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SC asks if Governor can withhold assent to Bills indefinitely, raising concern that legislature may be rendered defunct without judicial remedy.
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