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Can a woman involved in serious crimes like rape and still get sympathy due to personal reasons? Delhi High Court answers firmly—what led to strict 10-year punishment despite child and long trial? NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court sentenced a woman to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for helping in the commission of rape, making…
Can a man be punished by presuming criminal intent merely because the woman was married? The Orissa High Court ruled otherwise, holding that once rape was not proved and the relationship was consensual, the conviction could not stand for lack of proof beyond reasonable doubt. Consensual Sex with Married Woman: The Orissa High Court at…
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…
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…
Calcutta High Court quashed rape proceedings arising from a 5-year consensual relationship between a man and a woman, holding that there was no false promise to marry from the inception. The Court ruled that a failed relationship cannot be converted into a criminal case. KOLKATA: Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das of the Calcutta High Court has…
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