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High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Act Case Due to Inadequate Age Proof and Inadmissible Evidence. Conviction Under Sections 6 of POCSO Act, 366 and 376 of IPC Overturned

The appellant was convicted by the trial court for offences under Section 6 of POCSO Act read with Section 376 of IPC and Section 366 of IPC, involvin...

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR and Proceedings Under Section 376(2)(n) IPC Against Advocate -- Consensual Relationship With Married Woman Does Not Constitute Rape on False Promise of Marriage

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the appellant-advocate accused of rape under Section 376(2)(n) IPC by a married woman complaina...

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High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Relief Under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 - Relationship During Subsistence of Marriage Not Recognized as 'Relationship in Nature of Marriage'

The Petitioner, filed a Writ Petition seeking relief under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDVA, 2005) claiming her relationshi...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes POCSO Proceedings Against Accused Due to Lack of Sexual Intent — Allegations of Slapping and Wrongful Confinement Do Not Attract Sections 11 and 12 of POCSO Act, 2012

The petitioner, Smt. Thahseen Begum @ Tasi, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Rape Based on Sole Testimony of Prosecutrix — Delay in FIR and Absence of Injuries Not Fatal. The court held that the prosecutrix's evidence was credible and trustworthy, and no corroboration was required under Section 376 IPC.

The appellant, Phool Singh, was convicted by the trial court for the offence of rape under Section 376 IPC and sentenced to seven years rigorous impri...

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Bombay High Court Quashes DV Act Complaint Against Husband and Relatives for Lack of Domestic Relationship. The court held that the minor daughter is not an 'aggrieved person' and the wife has no domestic relationship with certain relatives under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

The applicants, including the husband (Ganesh Rathod), his mother (Panchafulla Rathod), brother-in-law (Chintaman Chauhan), sister-in-law (Varsha Chau...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape of Minor Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 376(2)(f) IPC Set Aside as Medical Evidence Did Not Support Penetration and Witness Testimony Contained Material Contradictions.

The appellant, Sudam Ramnath Shelke, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik for the offence punishable under Section 376(2)(f) of the ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Wife's Petition in Domestic Violence Maintenance Case — Appellate Court's Reversal Set Aside. Trial Court's Order Granting Maintenance Under Sections 20 and 22 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Restored Due to Lack of Proper Evidence by Husband.

The petitioner, Sarita Maladhare, filed a criminal writ petition challenging an order dated 24 July 2012 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-5, Na...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Domestic Violence Proceedings Due to Lack of Domestic Relationship and Limitation. Marriage Dissolved Prior to Act's Enforcement, No Shared Household Exists Under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

The petitioners, Sri N Shashikumar and Smt Indira Devi, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash...

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Bombay High Court Allows Remand for Maintenance Claim Under Domestic Violence Act — Lower Courts Failed to Consider Section 20(3) Relief Despite Marriage Annulment. The court held that the failure to decide the maintenance claim necessitated a remand to the Magistrate for fresh consideration.

The petitioner, Mrs. Jovita Olga Ignesia Mascarenhas e Coutinho, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1...