NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Allahabad high court‘s controversial order, which stated that “grabbing the breast and breaking the pyjama string” were not sufficient grounds to charge an accused with rape or attempted rape. During the hearing, a bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih criticised the high court judge…
NEW DELHI: A day after refusing to hear a plea challenging the Allahabad high court’s ruling, which stated that “grabbing a minor girl‘s breasts, breaking her pyjama strings did not amount to rape or an attempt to rape,” the Supreme Court on Tuesday took cognisance of the ruling on its own.A bench of Justices B…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a plea challenging the Allahabad High Court’s ruling, which stated that grabbing a minor girl’s breasts, breaking her pyjama did not amount to rape or an attempt to rape.A bench comprising Justices Bela Trivedi and Prasanna B Varale dismissed the petition, stating that the Court was…
The HC dismissed this argument, emphasizing that the victim’s instinct in recognizing inappropriate behavior must be believed. NEW DELHI: The Bombay High Court has upheld the five-year imprisonment of a former Lieutenant Colonel convicted of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl, saying that the victim clearly identified the “bad touch” and described the incident with “immense…
