NEW DELHI: “Now, there’s another order by another judge” was how Supreme Court reacted while expressing its disappointment over the casual remarks made by judges of Allahabad high court in recent months. The court was referring to remarks made by a judge who, while granting bail to an accused, said the woman herself had invited…
NEW DELHI: A Pune court on Friday remanded Dattatray Ramdas Gade, the accused in the Pune bus rape case, to 12-day police custody till March 12. Advocate Sajid Shah, representing Gade, told the court that the incident occurred “with consent.” Another of of his defence team said “she could have shouted and sought help” and…
BENGALURU: A police constable in his late 30s has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor who sought assistance after being raped by her neighbour on the pretext of marriage.“In Dec last year, the girl and her mother approached Bommanahalli Police, alleging that the neighbour had been harassing the teen for marriage. The girl hadn’t…
MUMBAI: Bombay HC allowed medical termination of over 29-week pregnancy of a 14-year-old rape survivor despite JJ Hospital medical board giving an opinion against it. “Desire and safety of the survivor is of utmost importance than any other consideration,” said Justices Sarang Kotwal and Neela Gokhale in Thursday’s order.The minor’s mother moved HC for permission…
JAIPUR: A special Pocso court in Pali on Friday sentenced a 47-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly raping his 14-year-old daughter, resulting in her pregnancy. The conviction comes nearly a year after the incident, despite the victim, her mother, and other family members turning hostile in court and attempting to withdraw…
BENGALURU/MYSURU: Karnataka JD(S) MLA HD Revanna, son of former PM HD Deve Gowda, was arrested Saturday by state govt-appointed SIT on charges of abducting a rape survivor in the sex video scandal, minutes after his anticipatory bail plea was rejected by a special court for elected representatives in Bengaluru.Revanna was picked up from Deve Gowda’s…
Rajasthan HC stays coercive action against Karauli magistrate. A single bench of Justice Anil Kumar Upman issued notices to state govt, Union I&B ministry, state chief secretary, DGP and a private news channel among others on a petition filed by the Rajasthan Judicial Service Officers Association. HC also asked the media not to “sensationalise” the…
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