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Supreme Court Quashed Criminal Proceedings Citing Consensual Relationship — No Element of Deceit or Misconception of Fact

Long-Standing Consensual Relationship Cannot Be Construed as Rape Based on Alleged False Promise of Marriage — Prosecution Held as Gross Abuse o...

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Conviction Under Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Upheld – DNA Evidence Confirmed Biological Parentage

Conviction and Sentence Confirmed – Consent Obtained Under Misconception of Fact – Victim Below Eighteen Years of Age (a) Consent of Minor Irrele...

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Bail Application Allowed in Alleged Rape and Cybercrime Case Involving Consensual Relationship

Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Applicant in a Case Under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Information Technology Act, 2000 – Observes Prima Facie C...

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High Court Upholds General Court Martial Conviction Under POCSO Act. Judicial Review of Court Martial Proceedings – Sexual Offences Against Minors – Scope of High Court’s Jurisdiction Under Article 226

Judicial Review of Court Martial Proceedings: The High Court, under Article 226, can review Court Martial proceedings if there is a denial of fundamen...

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Supreme Court Acquits Chandrabhan Sudam Sanap – Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Failure of the prosecution to establish an unbroken chain of circumstantial evidence led to the acquittal of the accused in a case involving abduction, sexual assault, and murder.

Major Acts Discussed: Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – S...

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Supreme Court Replaces Death Penalty with 25 Years Rigorous Imprisonment in Child Murder Case. Balancing Justice and Reformation in the "Rarest of Rare" Principle.

This judgment addresses the brutal murder and sexual assault of a four-year-old child. The appellant's conviction under IPC Sections 302, 364, 377, an...

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Acquittal in a Sensitive POCSO Case: Evidence and Procedure Questioned. Presumption under POCSO rebutted due to foundational gaps in evidence.

1. Background: The appellant, Sikandar Somsingh Chavhan, was convicted for rape under Section 376(2)(l) IPC and Sections 3, 4, 5(k), and 6 of the POC...

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"Nagpur High Court Affirms Trial of Juvenile as Adult in Heinous Crime" "Balancing Juvenile Justice Act safeguards with the gravity of the offense and the evidence presented."

The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court upheld the decision of the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) and the Additional Sessions Judge to try Mustafa Kha...

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"High Court Confirms Conviction of Son-in-law for Heinous Act Against Mother-in-law" "Justice for the Vulnerable, Upholding Sanctity of Relations."

Conviction and Sentencing Offences: Section 366 IPC (Kidnapping) Section 376(2)(f) IPC (Rape on a woman incapable of giving consent due to auth...