Supreme Court acquits a man convicted under Section 376 IPC, holding that the same testimony of the prosecutrix cannot be partly rejected for a kidnapping charge and selectively accepted to sustain a rape conviction arising from the same facts.
Read Full ArticleKerala High Court grants anticipatory bail to an advocate accused of outraging a fellow lawyer’s modesty, holding that custodial interrogation was unnecessary amid a cross-complaint.
Delhi High Court reduced the sentence of a man convicted in a 2009 minor rape case, noting the adolescent relationship, mutual name tattoos, long passage of time and settled lives of both parties.
The Karnataka High Court quashed a sexual harassment case under Section 75(2) BNS, holding that accidental exposure while answering nature’s call, without sexual intent directed towards the woman, does not constitute the offence.
Meghalaya High Court disposes of Bar Associations’ plea after FIR in advocate assault case and complaint mechanisms for sexual harassment are established.
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings against mother in promise-of-marriage case, holding allegations were bland, unsubstantiated and did not inspire confidence.
The Jharkhand High Court ruled that merely holding a minor girl's hand while proposing marriage, without sexual or improper intent, does not constitute outraging modesty under Section 354 IPC, and set...
Kerala High Court highlights the rise in outraging women’s modesty cases, stressing the need for stricter law implementation and societal awareness.
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