The Allahabad high court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Police to mandatorily initiate prosecution against individuals who lodge false or malicious FIRs. Justice Praveen Kumar Giri passed the order while…
In a significant development, the Supreme Court has suggested that the Union Government consider introducing a “Romeo-Juliet” clause in the POCSO Act to exempt adolescents who engage in consensual relationships…
The Delhi High Court has said that false rape allegations can inflict lifetime scars on the accused, while calling for “close scrutiny” in such cases. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed…
The Delhi High Court has held that an able-bodied man cannot escape his responsibility to maintain his wife and children. Rejecting a husband’s plea citing unemployment, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, in…