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Army Major Gets Big Relief In Rape Case: P&H High Court Refuses to Reopen Case After FIR Was Quashed, Says Relationship Was Consensual
High Court Mar 10, 2026 0

Army Major Gets Big Relief In Rape Case: P&H High Court Refuses to Reopen Case After FIR Was Quashed, Says Relationship Was Consensual

Can a rape case be revived after a High Court has already quashed the FIR on merits?The P&H High Court refused to reopen the case against an Army officer, raising larger questions about criminal cases emerging from failed relationships. CHANDIGARH: In an important order that may have wider implications for cases arising from broken relationships,…

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Rape Case on False Promise of Marriage | ā€˜No More Automatic Targeting of Families’: P&H High Court Rejects Plea to Prosecute Parents and Grandmother of Accused
High Court Feb 28, 2026 0

Rape Case on False Promise of Marriage | ā€˜No More Automatic Targeting of Families’: P&H High Court Rejects Plea to Prosecute Parents and Grandmother of Accused

Can a man’s entire family be prosecuted based on alleged assurances of marriage? The Punjab and Haryana High Court has drawn a sharp line, refusing to criminalise relatives without strong and direct evidence. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court, through Justice Shalini Singh Nagpal, has refused to allow prosecution of the parents and grandmother…

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False POCSO Case | ā€œShe Herself Eloped… Love Affair… No Sign Of Sexual Assaultā€: Karnataka HC Upholds Acquittal After Victim Turns Hostile
High Court Feb 19, 2026 0

False POCSO Case | ā€œShe Herself Eloped… Love Affair… No Sign Of Sexual Assaultā€: Karnataka HC Upholds Acquittal After Victim Turns Hostile

When the complainant herself does not support the case and medical findings show no injuries or proof of assault, can a conviction survive? The Karnataka High Court says no—raising serious questions on how easily lives are put at stake without solid evidence. False POCSO Case: A Division Bench of Justice H.P. Sandesh and Justice Venkatesh…

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No Reliable Proof That Girl Was Minor, No Evidence of Lack of Consent: Chhattisgarh High Court Sets Aside Rape Conviction of Man After 21 Years
High Court Feb 19, 2026 0

No Reliable Proof That Girl Was Minor, No Evidence of Lack of Consent: Chhattisgarh High Court Sets Aside Rape Conviction of Man After 21 Years

With no conclusive proof that the girl was a minor and no medical evidence of force, the Chhattisgarh High Court overturned a rape conviction that stood for 21 years.How many lives are pushed into prison before basic proof is properly examined? BILASPUR: Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas of the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur acquitted…

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