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Supreme Court Reverses Acquittal and Restores Conviction in Rape Case Involving Child Victim. The Court Held That the High Court Erred in Disregarding the Sole Testimony of the Prosecutrix and Principles of Child Witness Appreciation Under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, While Deprecating the Disclosure of Victim Identity Under Section 228A IPC.

24 Mar 2026

The State of Himachal Pradesh appealed against the High Court's judgment acquitting the respondent-accused in a case involving the sexual assault of a...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Gang Rape Case Due to Unreliable Sole Testimony and Unexplained Delay. Conviction Under Sections 376(2)(g) and 506 IPC Set Aside as Prosecutrix's Statements Contained Material Inconsistencies and Prior Enmity Defence Was Not Properly Considered, Failing to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

13 Mar 2026

The Supreme Court heard a criminal appeal challenging the conviction of appellants under Sections 376(2)(g) and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, fo...

High Court

High Court Quashes FIR in Consensual Live-in Relationship Case Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The court held that a mere breach of promise of marriage in a consensual relationship, without dishonest intention at inception, does not constitute an offence under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, as the relationship occurred in Ireland and was based on mutual consent over two years.

4 Mar 2026

The dispute arose from a writ petition filed before the High Court of Karnataka seeking quashing of an FIR registered under Sections 69 and 115(2) of ...

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High Court Quashes FIR in Criminal Petitions Under BNSS, 2023 Due to False Allegations of Physical Relationship on Pretext of Marriage. Petitioners Acquitted as Proceedings Deemed Abuse of Process

19 Jan 2026

The High Court of Karnataka heard two criminal petitions filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) seeking to quash a...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Former Judicial Officer in Sexual Offence Case, Upholding Charges Under Sections 376(2)(f), 417, and 506 IPC Based on Prima Facie Evidence of False Promise to Marriage and Exploitation

7 Apr 2025

<p>The Appellant, a former judicial officer, sought discharge from charges under Sections 376(2)(f), 417, and 506 IPC, alleging a consensual rel...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Rape Case - Discharge Order Restored as Consent Was Not Based on Misconception of Fact - Relationship Between Married Parties Was Consensual

7 Apr 2025

<p>The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the Appellant against the High Court's order which had set aside his discharge in a rape case -...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction in 40-Year-Old Child Rape Case, Overturns High Court’s Acquittal. Silence of a Traumatized Child Witness Not Fatal to Prosecution Case – Medical and Circumstantial Evidence Sufficient for Conviction

18 Mar 2025

Child Witness and Trauma-Induced Silence: The Court held that the silence of a traumatized child victim cannot be used against the prosecution. The ab...

Supreme Court

Conviction under Section 376 and Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Affirmed by the Supreme Court – Delay in FIR not fatal – Sole testimony of prosecutrix trustworthy.

7 Mar 2025

Sole testimony of the prosecutrix, if trustworthy, is sufficient for conviction. (Para 10) Absence of injuries does not automatically negate rape alle...

High Court

Quashing of FIR and Charge Sheet in Rape Case Based on False Promise of Marriage – High Court Grants Relief to Petitioner. Bombay High Court Quashes FIR and Charge Sheet Under Section 376 IPC, Citing Lack of Prima Facie Case and Ulterior Motive

28 Feb 2025

The Bombay High Court quashed the FIR and charge sheet, holding that: The allegations in the FIR, even if taken at face value, did not prima faci...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court quashed FIR and charge sheet filed under Sections 498A, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“IPC”) read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, citing abuse of process of law. Quashing of criminal proceedings – Allegations of matrimonial cruelty and dowry harassment – FIR filed as counterblast to a pending divorce case – No specific allegations in charge sheet – FIR and charge sheet held vexatious and quashed under Article 142 of the Constitution of India.

12 Feb 2025

Supreme Court observed that the FIR was filed belatedly after the divorce petition. Charge of Section 376 IPC was dropped after two rounds of investi...

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