Punjab & Haryana HC: Rape Charges Cannot Be Used to Force Marriage
Punjab & Haryana High Court quashes rape FIR, ruling that consensual relationships that fail cannot be treated as rape under Section 376 IPC.
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Punjab & Haryana High Court quashes rape FIR, ruling that consensual relationships that fail cannot be treated as rape under Section 376 IPC.
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Delhi High Court upholds a 10-year sentence in a digital rape case, reaffirming that digital penetration constitutes rape under Section 375 IPC and stressing credibility of victim…
Supreme Court sets aside a dowry death conviction after finding no evidence of cruelty or dowry demand, ruling Section 304-B IPC was wrongly applied.