The Gujarat High Court set aside kidnapping and atrocity convictions against two young men who only helped a distressed girl. The Court warned that rigid age-based laws are sending innocent young men to jail even for friendly or humanitarian conduct. Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court at Ahmedabad has delivered a detailed judgment examining a case…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused a husband’s request for medical examination of his wife, calling it an indirect virginity test. The Court ruled that such tests violate dignity and privacy and are not necessary to decide cruelty in divorce cases. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur refused to allow a husband…
The Kerala High Court questioned why an unmarried man’s consensual relationships should be used to deny bail. The Court examined consent, conduct, and legal standards while reserving orders on MLA Rahul Mamkootathil’s bail plea. KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday raised a key legal question while hearing the bail plea of MLA Rahul Mamkootathil…
After two decades of incarceration, the Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitted a man convicted for allegedly setting his pregnant wife on fire, finding the motive unbelievable and evidence unsafe. The judgment highlights how weak motives and unreliable dying declarations can wrongly destroy a man’s life for decades. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court…
The investigation found the original POCSO allegation to be false, and police proceeded against the informants. The High Court held that the legal provision used by police did not apply to the nature of the allegation. Using inherent powers, the Court closed the case, showing that law, not emotion, decides criminal accountability. False POCSO Allegation:…
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