Supreme Court’s ruling on the MTP Act might lead to India criminalizing marital rape
One of the few nations in the world that has not yet made martial rape a crime is India. The…
PH High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Man Who Raped 12-Year-Old Niece, Declaring That “Sacred Relationship of Uncle & Niece Was Besmirched”
On Wednesday, the Punjab and Haryana High Court affirmed the life sentence given to a man who had sexually assaulted…
“Cruelty” and “Suicide Aide” Independent Offenses: Conviction for one does not necessarily mean that the accused is guilty of the other: High Court of Kerala
The Kerala High Court ruled on Tuesday that a person need not also be found guilty of aiding his wife's…
Rape accused moves Kerala High Court to protect his right to privacy; seeks take down of articles on Indian Kanoon, TNIE
The petitioner argued that even someone who is being prosecuted has a right to the dignity and privacy that are…
[BREAKING] The Allahabad High Court has denied Siddique Kappan’s bail plea.
Kappan's appeal against a Mathura court judgement refusing him bail was denied by single-judge Justice Krishan Pahal. [Sidhique Kappan v…
The Limitation Act, Section 5, Applies to Appeals filed under Section 18 of the 2013 POSH Act: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has held that the POSH Act's Section 18 appeals are subject to the Section 5 Limitation…
Mother seeks son-his wife to be ousted from her house; Delhi Court Allows
A Delhi court recently ordered a man and his wife to leave the home of his parents. The man's mother…