For years, false rape and atrocity cases have been used as tools of intimidation, extortion and personal vendetta. The Supreme…
Can a man be punished by presuming criminal intent merely because the woman was married? The Orissa High Court ruled…
When the complainant herself does not support the case and medical findings show no injuries or proof of assault, can…
With no conclusive proof that the girl was a minor and no medical evidence of force, the Chhattisgarh High Court…
After nearly 11 years of an open, adult relationship, criminal charges were invoked when the relationship collapsed. The Delhi High…
Calcutta High Court quashed rape proceedings arising from a 5-year consensual relationship between a man and a woman, holding that…
The Supreme Court raised serious questions about pre-marital relationships while hearing a bail plea in a false promise to marry…
The Rajasthan High Court has set aside a POCSO conviction, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the victim’s minority…
The Tripura High Court ruled that a negative DNA report only rules out paternity, not the offence of rape, and…
The Supreme Court has ruled that a promise of marriage made to a woman who is already married has no…
