The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has acquitted a man convicted in a rape and POCSO case, holding that the prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the victim was a minor on the date of the alleged incident Read more…
Tag: Section 376 IPC
The Supreme Court has held that the presumption under Section 114A of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 cannot be invoked mechanically and must be applied only after the entire evidence is properly assessed. The Court ruled that where the same Read more…
The Supreme Court has held that a baptismal certificate issued by a private church authority cannot, by itself, establish a victim’s minority in accordance with the statutory requirements under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. However, Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 404 July 22, 2026 : The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the acquittal of a man accused of rape and wrongful confinement in a 2016 case from Janjgir-Champa district, holding that the prosecution failed Read more…
July 11, 2026 : The Delhi High Court has stayed the criminal trial proceedings against two men accused of rape, cruelty and other offences, while expressing concern over what it described as a growing trend of complainants invoking serious sexual Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 368 June 15, 2026 : In a significant judgment reaffirming the evidentiary value of circumstantial and forensic evidence in sexual assault cases, the Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the conviction of a man found Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 331 April 29, 2026 : In a significant ruling emphasizing the legal weight of testimony from persons with disabilities, the High Court of Sikkim has upheld the conviction and 10-year prison sentence of Rinzing Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 281 | 2026:CGHC:19498 April 28, 2026 : The High Court of Chhattisgarh has overturned the conviction of a man sentenced to seven years in prison for rape, citing a significant failure by the prosecution Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 211 | 2026:CGHC:12396-DB March 16, 2026 : The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence of a man for the rape of a hearing and speech-impaired woman, firmly reiterating that testimony Read more…