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5 Men Wrongly Convicted In 34-Year-Old Gang Rape Case? Patna High Court Sets Aside Conviction, Says Allegation Appeared As An ‘Afterthought’ Months After FIR
High Court Jul 08, 2026

5 Men Wrongly Convicted In 34-Year-Old Gang Rape Case? Patna High Court Sets Aside Conviction, Says Allegation Appeared As An ‘Afterthought’ Months After FIR

Can a gang rape conviction survive if the FIR does not mention rape? The Patna High Court ruled that the omission of the allegation in the victim’s first statement, coupled with later improvements and contradictions, created serious doubt about the prosecution’s case. GANG RAPE CASE PATNA: The Patna High Court has set aside the conviction…
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Delayed Marriage In A Consensual Relationship Is Not Rape: Jharkhand HC Sets Man’s Conviction After 7 Years Jail
High Court Jun 26, 2026

Delayed Marriage In A Consensual Relationship Is Not Rape: Jharkhand HC Sets Man’s Conviction After 7 Years Jail

Can a man be convicted for rape only because marriage was delayed after a consensual relationship? Jharkhand High Court set aside a rape conviction after finding that both adults were in a consensual relationship and later married with children. RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court has acquitted a man who was convicted in a rape case…

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Man Jailed For 9 Years In Rape & POCSO Case: Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Life Sentence Over Improved Testimony Of 8-Year-Old Victim And Weak Medical Evidence
High Court Jun 23, 2026

Man Jailed For 9 Years In Rape & POCSO Case: Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Life Sentence Over Improved Testimony Of 8-Year-Old Victim And Weak Medical Evidence

Allahabad High Court acquitted man in a Rape-POCSO case after finding serious doubt in the prosecution story. Can the court return 9 lost years of a man’s life? PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, through Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Jai Krishna Upadhyay, set aside the life sentence of an accused in a rape and POCSO…

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Magistrate Cannot Reject Negative Final Report Solely Based On Woman’s Protest Petition And Without Recording Reasons: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Cognizance In Rape Case
High Court Jun 22, 2026

Magistrate Cannot Reject Negative Final Report Solely Based On Woman’s Protest Petition And Without Recording Reasons: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Cognizance In Rape Case

Can police closure report be ignored without giving reasons? Rajasthan High Court held that a negative Final Report cannot be brushed aside mechanically, and the Magistrate must record clear reasons for disagreeing with police. JODHPUR: The Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur through Justice Farjand Ali has quashed criminal proceedings in a rape case involving allegations…

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Woman Admitted They Were In Love & FSL Is Negative: MP High Court Grants Bail In False Rape Case After Man Spent 15 Months In Jail
High Court Jun 15, 2026

Woman Admitted They Were In Love & FSL Is Negative: MP High Court Grants Bail In False Rape Case After Man Spent 15 Months In Jail

Did the prosecution’s own evidence weaken the case against the accused? Why did the Madhya Pradesh High Court grant bail after more than a year in custody? Read the details behind the court’s decision. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted bail to a man accused in a rape case after noting important developments that…

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Delayed Marriage In A Consensual Relationship Is Not Rape: Jharkhand HC Sets Man’s Conviction After 7 Years Jail
High Court Jun 26, 2026 0

Delayed Marriage In A Consensual Relationship Is Not Rape: Jharkhand HC Sets Man’s Conviction After 7 Years Jail

Can a man be convicted for rape only because marriage was delayed after a consensual relationship? Jharkhand High Court set aside a rape conviction after finding that both adults were in a consensual relationship and later married with children. RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court has acquitted a man who was convicted in a rape case…

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Man Jailed For 9 Years In Rape & POCSO Case: Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Life Sentence Over Improved Testimony Of 8-Year-Old Victim And Weak Medical Evidence
High Court Jun 23, 2026 0

Man Jailed For 9 Years In Rape & POCSO Case: Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Life Sentence Over Improved Testimony Of 8-Year-Old Victim And Weak Medical Evidence

Allahabad High Court acquitted man in a Rape-POCSO case after finding serious doubt in the prosecution story. Can the court return 9 lost years of a man’s life? PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, through Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Jai Krishna Upadhyay, set aside the life sentence of an accused in a rape and POCSO…

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Magistrate Cannot Reject Negative Final Report Solely Based On Woman’s Protest Petition And Without Recording Reasons: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Cognizance In Rape Case
High Court Jun 22, 2026 0

Magistrate Cannot Reject Negative Final Report Solely Based On Woman’s Protest Petition And Without Recording Reasons: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Cognizance In Rape Case

Can police closure report be ignored without giving reasons? Rajasthan High Court held that a negative Final Report cannot be brushed aside mechanically, and the Magistrate must record clear reasons for disagreeing with police. JODHPUR: The Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur through Justice Farjand Ali has quashed criminal proceedings in a rape case involving allegations…

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Woman Admitted They Were In Love & FSL Is Negative: MP High Court Grants Bail In False Rape Case After Man Spent 15 Months In Jail
High Court Jun 15, 2026 0

Woman Admitted They Were In Love & FSL Is Negative: MP High Court Grants Bail In False Rape Case After Man Spent 15 Months In Jail

Did the prosecution’s own evidence weaken the case against the accused? Why did the Madhya Pradesh High Court grant bail after more than a year in custody? Read the details behind the court’s decision. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted bail to a man accused in a rape case after noting important developments that…

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