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Sole testimony in rape cases. What is the test?
Judgement Analysis Mar 22, 2024 0

Sole testimony in rape cases. What is the test?

Sole testimony not of sterling quality, it cannot be relied upon: Avinash Kr. Sharma v. State of Haryana, Case Analysis Decision of Trial Court challenged ‘X’ is aggrieved by the order of conviction passed against him by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Jind in FIR No.738 dated 10.09.2013 under Sections 376 (2) (f) (i) IPC […]

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Consensual Sex Converted to Rape
rape Mar 21, 2024 0

Consensual Sex Converted to Rape

How is Consensual Sex converted to Rape? Many Indians accept that rape laws should not be used to manage personal relations, particularly in situations where women have agency and are entering into a relationship by choice and consent. Many in the judiciary, too, seem to share this opinion and, that to some extent, explains why […]

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How to defend a False rape cases in India
Articles Mar 8, 2024 0

How to defend a False rape cases in India

The definition of rape includes forced sexual intercourse. Rape is an act of “Sexual intercourse with a woman against her will, without her consent, by coercion, misrepresentation or fraud or at a time when she has been intoxicated or duped or is of unsound mental health and in any case if she is under 18 […]

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What is POCSO act and how is it interpreted by Indian Courts
Articles Mar 4, 2024 0

What is POCSO act and how is it interpreted by Indian Courts

Pocso Act And Its Operation To deal with child sexual abuse cases, the Government has brought in a particular law, namely, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. The Act was enacted on 14 November 2012, along with the Rules framed thereunder. The POCSO Act, 2012 is a comprehensive law to provide […]

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