Gauhati High Court acquitted man from POCSO case after the DNA of the pregnant victim did not match the accused

The Gauhati High Court set aside the conviction of an appellant under Section 376(3) IPC read with Section 6 of the POCSO Act, after holding that the prosecution's case was…

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After Acquittal In Death Penalty Cases, 3 Men Seek Compensation For Wrongful conviction & trauma they suffered; Supreme Court issues notice to Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh

Supreme Court has issued notices to Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh on petitions filed by three men acquitted from death row after spending years in prison, seeking compensation for…

Continue ReadingAfter Acquittal In Death Penalty Cases, 3 Men Seek Compensation For Wrongful conviction & trauma they suffered; Supreme Court issues notice to Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh

Madras High Court Orders Three Police Officers To Pay ₹10 Lakh Compensation To Man They Framed In Drugs Case

The Madras High Court has directed three police officers who entered an "unholy alliance" to secure conviction of a man under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act using…

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Karnataka HC quashes r@pe case against 23 year old man booked on complaint by a woman who alleged that she had withdrawn her consent for sex during their encounter in a hotel room; court says sex was consensual

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed a rape case against a 23-year-old youth booked on a complaint by a woman who claimed that she had withdrawn her consent for sex…

Continue ReadingKarnataka HC quashes r@pe case against 23 year old man booked on complaint by a woman who alleged that she had withdrawn her consent for sex during their encounter in a hotel room; court says sex was consensual