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Citing Anton Chekhov on life imprisonment, Delhi High Court releases 2 convicts
August 11, 2026 4:22 pm
Delhi High Court orders release of two life convicts, holding that good conduct and rehabilitation prospects must be considered while deciding early release.
No relief for man facing rape charges, body-shaming fiancée before calling off wedding
June 22, 2026 5:11 pm
The Kerala High court held that serious offences affecting society cannot be set aside merely because parties reach a compromise.
Himanshu Jangra row: When the room laughs, cruelty gets a pass
June 16, 2026 5:16 pm
It is the audience laughing in the dark. It is the viewer forwarding the clip with a shocked emoji. It is the platform watching outrage and entertainment merge in the analytics. And it is also me, scrolling late at night, appalled by what I am seeing but watching until the end
When love goes sour, it’s not rape: Court rules consensual intimacy can't be used as 'tool for vengeance'
June 02, 2026 7:56 pm
The Orissa High Court noted that province of criminal law is to protect citizen from acts perpetrated against his or her will; it is not designed to interpose itself in matters that are product of mutual agreement between persons.
No anticipatory bail for Palakkad councillor who ‘cheated’ orphan woman with fake job
May 28, 2026 8:03 pm
The Kerala High Court noted that appellant took advantage of the helplessness of the victim, being an orphan, and thus a prima facie offences of sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means would be attracted.
Chhattisgarh High Court allows rape survivor to terminate 16-week pregnancy: 'She must have a right to decide'
May 25, 2026 3:41 pm
The Chhattisgarh High Court was hearing a plea filed by a woman seeking to medically terminate her pregnancy.
75-year-old man arrested for daughter-in-law's sexual assault gets bail after amicable settlement
May 26, 2026 2:50 pm
The accused father-in-law has been in custody for about eight months, the Karnataka High Court noted.
‘Misunderstanding’: Himachal Pradesh High Court quashes rape FIR after woman, accused say will marry
May 18, 2026 4:53 pm
The Himachal Pradesh High Court emphasised that accepting such a settlement could send the wrong message to society, but it also took into account the compromise made by the parties.
‘Violated survivor, orphaned child’: Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court denies bail to gang-rape accused
April 27, 2026 5:54 pm
The survivor alleged that she gave birth to a child following repeated sexual assault. The infant was surrendered before the Child Welfare Committee, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court noted.
Kharat remand extended, SIT digs into coded contacts, possible accomplices
March 29, 2026 11:35 pm
The prosecution said a forensic clone of his phone had been secured, but its detailed analysis was still underway.
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What Donald Trump has said about men accused of abuse
June 22, 2020 6:15 pm
Before the sexual assault accusation against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, US President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Trump spoke about allegations against several well-known men, including himself. His past statements reveal a pattern.
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