Asaram's plea for interim bail: We don't want any untoward thing to happen, says Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has sought health updates on Asaram's condition for his bail plea. Rajasthan govt will submit an affidavit regarding his ...
17 Jul, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
Rape case of minor: SC notice to Rajasthan on Asaram's plea challenging Rajasthan HC judgmentThe Supreme Court has asked the Rajasthan government to respond within two weeks to a plea by Asaram, challenging his life sentence for the...
30 Jun, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
'Physical relationship between consenting unmarried adults no ground to show poor character': Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has declared that a physical relationship between consenting unmarried adults does not reflect negatively on character. T...
08 Jun, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
Remission not only constitutional right but statutory too, outlines Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court affirmed that individuals sentenced to life imprisonment in gangrape cases involving minors retain the constitutional and...
02 Sep, 2025, 04.42 PM IST
HC: Forced unnatural sex with wife amounts to cruelty under IPC 498A, the section known for dowry casesThe Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled on a case of unnatural sex within marriage. The court stated that forcing unnatural sex on a wife, alon...
30 May, 2025, 04.17 PM IST
Grabbing minor's breasts, breaking pyjama strings does not qualify as attempt to rape: Allahabad High CourtThe Allahabad High Court ruled that an act of grabbing a minor girl’s breasts and attempting to drag her beneath a culvert does not amount ...
20 Mar, 2025, 01.00 PM IST
'Consent not important': High Court on unnatural sex between husband and wifeThe Chhattisgarh high court acquitted a man convicted of rape after ruling that sexual acts by a husband with his adult wife without her co...
12 Feb, 2025, 12.22 PM IST
Karnataka HC orders CCTV monitoring of mortuaries to prevent sexual offence against dead bodiesThe court has also asked the Centre to amend the relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) or bring in new ones criminalizing and ...
02 Jun, 2023, 01.57 PM IST
Delhi court orders prosecution of senior Army doctor on charge of raping Afghan woman who sought status of his 'wife'On July 22, 2011, the Ministry of Defence passed an order saying that on the complaint of the woman, a court of inquiry was held to investi...
24 Apr, 2023, 02.25 AM IST
Rakhi Sawant’s husband Adil Khan accused by Iranian woman of rape; FIR filedAdil Khan, Rakhi Sawant's spouse, is already in judicial custody, and a new FIR has been filed against him in Mysore, accusing him of rapin...
12 Feb, 2023, 03.12 PM IST
Cabinet note soon to protect minor boys from abuseThe ministry is set to bring in a Cabinet note within the next two weeks so that the proposal can be included in the Bill that the govt wil...
14 May, 2018, 07.41 AM IST
2005 Dhaula Kuan gangrape: High Court reduces sentence of lone convictJustice Pratibha Rani, however, maintained the sentence and fine of Rs 20,000 awarded to convict Ajit Singh Katiyar for the other offences ...
22 Nov, 2014, 04.49 PM IST
Gangrape convicts challenge framing of death sentence chargeThe three convicts in their petition in the high court have also challenged the constitutional validity of section 376 (e).
26 Mar, 2014, 01.38 PM IST
Journalist rape case: Fresh charge framed for repeat offenceA sessions court, which has convicted four men for gangraping a photojournalist, today framed a charge of repeat offence against three of t...
24 Mar, 2014, 07.46 PM IST
- Decide bail pleas of rape acccused expeditiously: HC to trial courts
The Delhi High Court has instructed trial courts here to expeditiously decide bail pleas of accused in sexual offence cases.
03 Dec, 2013, 08.05 PM IST
Tehelka case: Tarun Tejpal moves Delhi High Court seeking anticipatory bailJustice G S Sistani, before whom the petition was mentioned by senior advocates K T S Tulsi and Geeta Luthra, will hear the matter tomorrow.
25 Nov, 2013, 01.49 PM IST
- Centre amends CrPC to give relief to victims
In an attempt to provide legal succour to victims of crime in India, the Manmohan Singh government on Thursday notified some crucial amendm...
01 Jan, 2010, 03.42 AM IST