An anti-rape measure mandating the death penalty for offenders is passed by the West Bengal Assembly
The bill mandates that rapists must be given death penalty if their acts result in the victim's death or in a vegetative state.
Supreme Court Rejects Pleas for Delayed Surrender in Bilkis Bano Case
Introduction: On January 8, the Supreme Court nullified the remission granted by the Gujarat government to 11 convicts in the high-profile Bilkis Bano case. The court criticized the state’s complicity with an accused and ordered the convicts, prematurely released on Independence Day in
Delhi High Court Grants Bail in Controversial Rape Case: Examining Legal Nuances
Introduction: The recent decision by the Delhi High Court granting bail to a man accused of raping a woman under the pretext of marriage has stirred significant debate and analysis. The case, which involved intricate details of the relationship between the accused and
MP High Court Annuls Rape Case After Settlement; Accused Vows Not to Pursue Cheque Dispute
Problem: Releasing the Rape Case After It Was Settled Situational Facts: An agreement between the accused and the complainant lady resulted in the dismissal of a rape case by the Madhya Pradesh High Court. For dishonored checks that the complainant had issued, the
Whether remission can be granted to those sentenced to life for gang-rape of minor girls? :- SC
Written By: – Shianjany Pradhan The supreme court recently said that if there is a provision of law that bars the grant of remission to convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for the offense of gang rape of girls below 12 years, can be
The Important Question of Marital Rape: Analysing the Intersection of Legisprudence & Jurisprudence
The Question of Marital Rape is a very important question that needs to be addressed. But how this problem shall be addressed? How shall the question of Rape be addressed in the context of Marriage? How shall Marriage be defined in the context
Marital Rape
It has been around 75 years since we achieved the golden dream of independence. Women were an integral part of the Indian freedom struggle and continue to play an indispensable part. Despite this, marital rape, or rape that occurs when the two parties
Supreme Court: Failure of relationship is no ground for FIR for repeated rape when the woman had been willingly living with man for years.
Written By- Pretika Tiwari [Ansaar Mohammad v. The State of Rajasthan & anr.] The Supreme Court bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Vikram Nath was hearing an appeal against the Rajasthan High Court decision wherein the court had dismissed the anticipatory bail plea
Merely because sexual relationship did not culminate in marriage is not sufficient to establish rape: Kerala HC
@newsdesk_slc Navneeth N Nath v. State of Kerala The Kerala HC held that merely sexual relationship did not culminate in the marriage it does not attracts the provision S.376 IPC. The petitioner was alleged that he was in a relationship with his colleague
A girl’s friendliness cannot be understood as her consent to instigate sexual relationship : Mumbai High Court
Written by Neena Nagare The Mumbai High Court last week in a landmark judgement established that simply because a girl is friendly with a boy, does not enable him to interpret it as a consent to instigate sexual relationship with her. The accused
