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Non-Resistance at the First Time During Sexual Act Amounts To Victim’s Pre-Consent: -Chinnapandi v. State
Articles Mar 12, 2024 0

Non-Resistance at the First Time During Sexual Act Amounts To Victim’s Pre-Consent: -Chinnapandi v. State

False charges of rape The Apex Court in Sonu v. State of U.P. quashed an FIR u/s 376 IPC (Punishment for Rape: Proposed Section 64 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023) between former lovers on the ground that “there is no allegation that the promise to marry given to the second respondent (prosecutrix) was false at the inception”. […]

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Securing Beneficiary Interests Under Life Insurance Policies
Articles Mar 9, 2024 0

Securing Beneficiary Interests Under Life Insurance Policies

One can never overemphasise the need for buying adequate life insurance cover for the financial security of one’s family members in the event of the death of the bread earner, especially when there are court cases between husband and wife. However, there is always a concern about the proceeds of the policy being claimed by […]

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What is Section 41A CrPC: Notice of appearance before police officer
Articles Mar 9, 2024 0

What is Section 41A CrPC: Notice of appearance before police officer

How Section 41A CrPC Works? Section 41A CrPC was inserted in the Criminal Procedure Code in a bid to reform the law as well as to prevent unnecessary arrests. Under the Indian Constitution, the Accused has many rights against the state. The most important is the Right to remain silent and presumed innocent until proven […]

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Age Determination of Rape Victim
Articles Mar 9, 2024 0

Age Determination of Rape Victim

Age Determination of Rape Victim Offences related to sexual violence and sexual assault are very heinous, and if the victim is a minor, then her consent is statutorily and judicially of no value altogether. In such cases, in contrast to the common practice, the onus of proof is on the accused rather than the victim. […]

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Residence Order under Domestic Violence Act
Articles Mar 9, 2024 0

Residence Order under Domestic Violence Act

Residence Order Under DV Act The right of Residence under the DV Act in India provides many remedies for women. The initial thought behind drafting this Act was to bring a comprehensive act which includes various reliefs available to women under different Acts. The right of Residence under the DV Act or providing for Residence […]

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Why Marriage Registration Is Important
Articles Mar 8, 2024 0

Why Marriage Registration Is Important

Marriage certificates are not taken seriously in India, and because of this, couples who are married or are planning to get married face problems. Even though marriage registration is taken lightly in India, it is one of the most important things to be done once the rituals and the parties are over. Apart from providing […]

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Financial Planning for Divorce Litigation in India
Articles Mar 8, 2024 0

Financial Planning for Divorce Litigation in India

Financial Planning for Divorce Litigation It is said that Courts and Hospitals wipe out the whole life savings of individuals and turn a king into a pauper. We all have read in newspapers about the estimated Rs.400 crore divorce of Hrithik Roshan and now another estimated $36 Billion Divorce settlement of Jeff Bezos. However, they […]

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How to defend a False rape cases in India
Articles Mar 8, 2024 0

How to defend a False rape cases in India

The definition of rape includes forced sexual intercourse. Rape is an act of “Sexual intercourse with a woman against her will, without her consent, by coercion, misrepresentation or fraud or at a time when she has been intoxicated or duped or is of unsound mental health and in any case if she is under 18 […]

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FAQs Protection Orders in Domestic Violence Act in India
Articles Mar 7, 2024 0

FAQs Protection Orders in Domestic Violence Act in India

FAQs on Protection Order under Domestic Violence Act, 2005 The Legislature, in its wisdom, did not limit the Domestic Violence Act to punish the abuser; it can also pass orders that prevent the abuser from committing acts of domestic violence or any other act as may be specified by the Magistrate, even aiding and abetting […]

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