Sexual Offences

Avoid terms like ‘helpless woman’ in rape judgments; no moral policing: Supreme Court panel to judges
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Avoid terms like ‘helpless woman’ in rape judgments; no moral policing: Supreme Court panel to judges

S N Thyagarajan
4 min read
Madras High Court flags mental toll on judges, lawyers, cops who review graphic evidence in sexual crimes
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Madras High Court flags mental toll on judges, lawyers, cops who review graphic evidence in sexual crimes

Swagta Nath
3 min read
Supreme Court orders upload of report on judicial sensitivity in sexual offence cases on SC, High Court websites
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Supreme Court orders upload of report on judicial sensitivity in sexual offence cases on SC, High Court websites

Debayan Roy
2 min read
Judges, police must keep their personal biases aside when dealing with rape cases: Retired Justice Gita Mittal
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Judges, police must keep their personal biases aside when dealing with rape cases: Retired Justice Gita Mittal

Bhavini Srivastava
5 min read
Offence of outraging woman's modesty not limited to physical acts: Kerala High Court
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Offence of outraging woman's modesty not limited to physical acts: Kerala High Court

Praisy Thomas
3 min read
Law on sexual offences rightly women centric but male partner not always wrong: Allahabad High Court
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Law on sexual offences rightly women centric but male partner not always wrong: Allahabad High Court

Bar & Bench
3 min read
Reputation of women preserved like a jewel in our society; they are hesitant to report sexual offences: Bombay High Court
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Reputation of women preserved like a jewel in our society; they are hesitant to report sexual offences: Bombay High Court

Narsi Benwal
3 min read
Indian society has changed; false implication in sexual offences on the rise: Allahabad High Court
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Indian society has changed; false implication in sexual offences on the rise: Allahabad High Court

Satyendra Wankhade
3 min read
Forced Anal Sex: Penetration, however little, is an offence under Section 377 IPC, rules Calcutta High Court
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Forced Anal Sex: Penetration, however little, is an offence under Section 377 IPC, rules Calcutta High Court

Bar & Bench
3 min read
POCSO Act: Delhi High Court seeks Central government response on plea challenging mandatory reporting of sexual offences
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POCSO Act: Delhi High Court seeks Central government response on plea challenging mandatory reporting of sexual offences

Prashant Jha
2 min read
Non-reporting of POCSO offences a serious crime: Supreme Court in case where abuse of 17 minor girls went unreported
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Non-reporting of POCSO offences a serious crime: Supreme Court in case where abuse of 17 minor girls went unreported

Abhimanyu Hazarika
3 min read
Supreme Court refuses to entertain Nalin Kohli plea to examine link between pornography and sexual offences
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Supreme Court refuses to entertain Nalin Kohli plea to examine link between pornography and sexual offences

Debayan Roy
2 min read
Madras High Court directs State to immediately ban two-finger test used on survivors of sexual offences
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Madras High Court directs State to immediately ban two-finger test used on survivors of sexual offences

Giti Pratap
3 min read
[Tarun Tejpal case] Advocates should maintain dignity, sensitivity while reading evidence containing intimate details: Bombay High Court
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[Tarun Tejpal case] Advocates should maintain dignity, sensitivity while reading evidence containing intimate details: Bombay High Court

Neha Joshi
2 min read
Laws on media coverage of sexual offences: Time for a rethink?
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Laws on media coverage of sexual offences: Time for a rethink?

Venkat Iyer
6 min read
Three Mumbai lawyers accused of sexual assault move Bombay High Court seeking CBI investigation
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Three Mumbai lawyers accused of sexual assault move Bombay High Court seeking CBI investigation

Neha Joshi
2 min read
Mumbai Sessions Court grants interim protection from arrest to three Bombay High Court lawyers accused of sexual assault
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Mumbai Sessions Court grants interim protection from arrest to three Bombay High Court lawyers accused of sexual assault

Neha Joshi
2 min read
Mumbai Police registers FIR against 2 lawyers of Bombay High Court for allegedly committing sexual offences
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Mumbai Police registers FIR against 2 lawyers of Bombay High Court for allegedly committing sexual offences

Neha Joshi
1 min read
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