Supreme Court takes suo motu cognisance of recent rape and sexual assault cases in Delhi-NCR, directing a four-week vulnerability, lighting and CCTV audit and status reports on existing safety mechanisms.
Read Full ArticleTelangana High Court sets aside the order permitting a potency test on trainee IPS officer M. Uday Krishna Reddy, holding that such an examination cannot be ordered routinely without showing its relevance and nexus with the alleged offence of digital penetration.
Himachal Pradesh High Court grants bail to an astrologer accused of sexual assault, holding that no prima facie case of a false promise to marry was made out.
The Kerala High Court quashed a Section 69 BNS case, holding that a married woman with a subsisting marriage could not claim her sexual relationship was induced solely by a promise of marriage.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court refused to quash a sexual assault FIR against an advocate filed by his former client, holding that an advocate-client relationship does not make such allegations inherently impossible and disputed facts must be investigated.
The Supreme Court has released a handbook on gender sensitivity and compassionate judicial writing, directing courts across India to avoid stereotypical language and adopt survivor-centric, inclusive ...
Supreme Court commutes life sentence to 20 years' RI in a gang-rape case, laying down the factors courts must weigh proportionality, age, antecedents, gravity while sentencing a convict.
Kerala High Court upholds investigation into rape allegations against police officers, holding Section 175(4) BNSS does not apply to acts unrelated to official duty.
Madras High Court upheld a rape conviction and warned that repeated exposure to sexually explicit digital evidence can cause vicarious trauma to judges, lawyers and investigators, calling for counsell...
The Gauhati High Court held that groping a minor patient's breasts during a medical examination was not a routine gynaecological procedure, upholding the doctor's conviction under Section 354 IPC.
Sikkim High Court upholds POCSO and abetment of suicide conviction, sets aside IPC Section 354A sentence, and urges stronger child mental health measures.
Madurai Bench upholds death penalty for man convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting three minor girls aged 6 to 8 over nearly a year, citing rarest of rare doctrine.
Jharkhand High Court issues extensive directions on protection, rehabilitation, compensation, education, and support for rape survivors statewide.
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Senior Advocate Mahalakshmi Pavani critiques the Unnao verdict, exposing how legal technicalities and political impunity deepen injustice for a survivor.
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