No Protection For ‘Live-In couples’ If Hindu Marriage Subsists, court refuses to grant protection as the woman was already married

The Allahabad High Court last week refused to grant protection to a couple claiming to be in a live-in relationship as it noted that the woman was still the legally…

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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…

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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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