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…
Tag: Rape Laws
False POCSO Case | “She Herself Eloped… Love Affair… No Sign Of Sexual Assault”: 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…
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…
False Promise to Marry Rape Case | How Strangers Can Be In A Physical Relationship? Nobody Should Believe Anybody Before Marriage: Supreme Court Warns
The Supreme Court raised serious questions about pre-marital relationships while hearing a bail plea in a false promise to marry…
Tripura High Court Upholds POCSO Conviction Despite DNA Mismatch: Negative Test Report Only Disproves Paternity, Not Rape Charges
The Tripura High Court ruled that a negative DNA report only rules out paternity, not the offence of rape, and…
Supreme Court Quashes False Rape Case Against Advocate: Difficult To Believe A Married Woman Lawyer Was Induced Into Sex With False Promise of Marriage
The Supreme Court has ruled that a promise of marriage made to a woman who is already married has no…
False Rape Allegation and Wrongful Arrest by Police: Allahabad High Court Awards ₹1 Lakh Compensation To Innocent Man Jailed Without Proper Verification
Allahabad High Court held that police jailed a man for 79 days on a rape allegation without verification or credible…
POCSO Case | Evidence of the Victim Girl Is Inconsistent and Not Trustworthy: Karnataka High Court Upholds Acquittal of 2 Accused Men
The Karnataka High Court dismissed the State’s appeal in a POCSO case, holding that the victim’s statements were inconsistent and…
POCSO and Rape Charges Cannot Be Used to Punish Consensual Romantic Relationship with Girl Near 18 Years: Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Young Boy
Delhi High Court granted bail to a young boy, observing that POCSO and rape charges cannot be used to punish…
Rape Law Cannot Be Used After Failed Relationships Just To Force Marriage: Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Case Against Army Officer
The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a failed consensual relationship cannot be turned into a criminal rape case…
