Coming down heavily on the state of Jharkhand for not implementing its last year's directions, the Supreme Court has issued notice to the Standing Counsel of State of Jharkhand, to file an affidavit, as to what steps it has taken in a contempt plea filed by a rape victim.
A three-judge bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy & M. R. Shah has said, the petitioner being a rape victim deserves treatment as rape victim by all the authorities. A rape victim suffers not only a mental trauma but also discrimination from the society, observed the Court in its order.
The Kerala High Court on Monday allowed the medical termination of a 26-week pregnant minor rape victim. A single bench of Justice P.V. Asha heard the civil writ petition, and recorded that the continuation of the pregnancy is contrary to the safety and interests of the victim, who is only 15.
New Delhi (ILNS): The 15-year-old rape victim, who had allegedly attempted self-immolation in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr, has succumbed to her injuries in a hospital in Delhi.
The Supreme Court has refused to grant former BJP MP Chinmayanand access to the complainant’s statement submitted to the magistrate under 164 CrPC during the investigation. The complainant is a law student who had levelled rape charges against him
The Orissa High Court has refused permission to terminate the pregnancy of a physically and mentally challenged 22-year-old woman. The woman is also a rape victim.
Supreme Court has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government and SP on a writ petition seeking transfer of investigation and trial of the criminal case filed against the Additional Chief Standing counsel of the UP Govt. who has been made accused of rape by a young practicing lawyer from Delhi.