90 result(s) found
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...
Seriousness of Offence – The Court held that gang rape under Section 376(D) IPC was punishable with rigorous imprisonment not less than 20 years, ex...
Sole testimony of the prosecutrix, if trustworthy, is sufficient for conviction. (Para 10) Absence of injuries does not automatically negate rape alle...
Delay in FIR and Suppression of Information:– The court held that the delay in lodging the FIR and suppression of initial information raised serious...
The Court underscored the need for heightened judicial vigilance in cases of dowry deaths and the importance of considering the broader societal impac...
Sole testimony of an interested witness without independent corroboration cannot form the basis for conviction (Para 18) Failure to seize crucial evi...
Conviction and Sentence Confirmed – Consent Obtained Under Misconception of Fact – Victim Below Eighteen Years of Age (a) Consent of Minor Irrele...
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...
Supreme Court Acquitted the Appellant as the Prosecution Failed to Prove the Victim’s Minority and the Ingredients of Section 366-A IPC Beyond Reaso...
Benefit of Doubt Given – Prosecution Failed to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt – No Conclusive Evidence of Strangulation – Appellant Dir...
