Category-wise legal articles and resources.
Can an unproven claim of marriage turn a consensual relationship into rape? The Dehradun Court held that without proof of the alleged temple marriage or lack of consent, a voluntary relationship between adults cannot be treated as rape. DEHRADUN: In a judgment delivered on June 9, 2026, Additional District and Sessions Judge Manjuraj Singh Munde…
They travelled to Bali, Egypt and hill stations together, then why was FIR filed months later? Punjab & Haryana High Court has now quashed the rape case, making key observations on consent and failed promise to marry. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed a rape case against a man and held that…
Can family resistance to a consensual relationship be used to frame a man in a rape case? The J&K and Ladakh High Court answered No, set aside the 8-year sentence, and freed the innocent man. SHRINAGAR: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court at Srinagar, through Justice Sanjay Dhar, has set aside the rape…
Patiala House Court found no sufficient material to frame charges against a CBI officer, accused of rape and also sought response from the prosecutrix over false claims. A Delhi court at Patiala House has discharged a CBI officer in a rape case registered at Sarojini Nagar Police Station in October 2025. Additional Sessions Judge Deepti…
When criminal law is allegedly used as a tool of pressure to compel marriage and religious conversion, what protection does a man have when threats of a rape case are used to force him into marriage and religious conversion? UTTAR PRADESH: A serious case has emerged from Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, raising concerns about coercion, misuse…
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